Sentence examples for may adjourn from inspiring English sources
At the discretion of the presiding officer, the Senate may adjourn at any time, unless a majority of members present object to adjournment.
According to the Constitution, neither chamber of Congress may adjourn for more than three days without permission of the other.
Critics have also pointed to a clause in the Constitution that says neither chamber may adjourn for more than three days without the permission of the other.
Arguing that the Senate is not in recess, Mr. Gaziano focused on a clause in the Constitution that says neither house in Congress may adjourn for more than three days without the consent of the other house.
[H]e may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper...
If the Court is of opinion that any person who ought to have been served with the documents has not been served, the Court may adjourn the hearing on such terms as it may direct in order that the documents may be served on that person.
In fact, the meeting may have adjourned, but the opportunities to take the fight to the enemy are still out there, just waiting for someone to give the go-ahead.
"The more prudent course in the instant case may have been to adjourn the civil trial until after the criminal trial," the appeals court said.
Mr. Sturgell may not get a hearing on Thursday, because the Senate decided on Tuesday to adjourn for the year and many hearings scheduled for later in the week are being canceled.
A special committee of Dell's board is poised to adjourn the vote on Thursday morning because it is concerned that the offer may be defeated by shareholders, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
