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continuance n

Continuance means an adjournment of a court case to a future day. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of continuance

  • an adjournment of a court case to a future day
  • continuation

Usage examples of continuance

The judge granted a continuance so both lawyers could prepare.

Without a continuance, the trial would have started the next morning.

The continuance of the old policy frustrated the new employees.

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