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Continuance

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001267

A postponement or adjournment of a court hearing, trial, or other legal proceeding to a later date. A judge grants a continuance based on a motion from one of the parties, often due to unforeseen circumstances, the need for more time to prepare, or the unavailability of a witness. The decision to grant a continuance is at the discretion of the court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001267
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Continuance",
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  "definition": "A postponement or adjournment of a court hearing, trial, or other legal proceeding to a later date. A judge grants a continuance based on a motion from one of the parties, often due to unforeseen circumstances, the need for more time to prepare, or the unavailability of a witness. The decision to grant a continuance is at the discretion of the court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/continuance/"
}

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