Adjournment
The postponement of a hearing to a later date.
In Simple Terms
Pushing the court date to another day.
Detailed Legal Meaning
An adjournment defers a scheduled hearing to a subsequent date, granted at the court's discretion on a showing of sufficient cause. Repeated or unexplained adjournment requests are increasingly discouraged by courts seeking to reduce case pendency.
Common Court Usage
Sought via an oral or written application at the hearing, usually recorded in the daily cause list/order sheet.