continuance
noun
con·tin·u·ance
kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s 
1
2
: the extent of continuing : duration
3
: the quality of enduring : permanence
4
: an adjournment of a court case to a future day
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Examples of continuance in a Sentence
No changes to the property are allowed during the continuance of the lease.
The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery–except in one instance–further gave Louisiana and other states a legal opening for the continuance of slave labor.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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On Wednesday, a Superior Court judge in Van Nuys granted a continuance in a preliminary hearing for Fraser Michael Bohn, 22, charged with four counts of murder and four counts of gross vehicle manslaughter.
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—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The big picture: The block party's continuance comes as Salt Lake City's indie music scene grows.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday, a Superior Court judge in Van Nuys granted a continuance in a preliminary hearing for Fraser Michael Bohn, 22, charged with four counts of murder and four counts of gross vehicle manslaughter.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
Morgan Wallen’s Nashville court date for throwing a chair off the roof of Eric Church’s bar has moved from Thursday (Aug. 15) to Dec. 12 after the judge granted a continuance in the case.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Continuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuance. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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continuance
noun
con·tin·u·ance
kən-ˈtin-yə-wən(t)s
1
: the act of continuing
2
: the extent of continuing : duration
3
: postponement of a case in a law court
Legal Definition
continuance
noun
con·tin·u·ance
kən-ˈti-nyə-wəns
: the postponement of the court proceedings in a case to a future day
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