This is a break in court proceedings until a specified future time.
A temporary termination of a meeting. Recesses are called for short breaks (e.g., for lunch or dinner) or occasionally at the close of a daily session to allow the legislative day to continue into the next calendar day. (See ADJOURNMENT.)
The period between the prorogation and the next meeting of Parliament, that is, between two sessions of a Parliament. The word is, however, often loosely used in speaking of any period during which the House is adjourned for more than a week.
Different from adjournment, does not interfere with unfinished business. Halts the proceedings temporarily.
A temporary interruption of business; unlike adjournment. Generally, the Senate recesses (rather than adjourns) at the end of each calendar day. The House usually adjourns from day to day. The Senate often recesses, thus meeting on the same legislative day for several calendar days or even weeks at a time.
Temporary delay in proceedings.
a state of abeyance or suspended business
a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
a good opportunity to take a quick break from debate or to informally discuss the current legislation
a period between sessions of the Parliament or the period between the close of a session by prorogation and the dissolution or expiry of the House
a short intermission, taken immediately upon passage
Concludes legislative business and sets time for the next meeting of the legislative body.
Recess is an interruption or intermission during the course of the day's work.
A temporary interruption of the Congressional business.
A break during daily business.
A temporary break during a floor session or a period when no legislative sessions are held.
A short interval during which a court suspends business, but without adjourning.
(1) A temporary break of minutes or hours during a day"s legislative session. (2) An overnight break to end a day"s session [does not displace the pending business as an adjournment might]. (3) A break of several days or weeks during an annual session of Congress - primarily for holidays.
The period between prorogation and the beginning of a new session. Often loosely used to refer to a long adjournment.
A temporary interruption of the Senate's (or a committee's) business. Generally, the Senate recesses (rather than adjourns) at the end of each calendar day.
Adjournment by the House or Senate for at least three days, with a set time for reconvening.
(1) An official pause of any length in a committee hearing or Floor Session that halts the proceedings for a period of time but does not have the finality of adjournment.(2) A break of more than four days in the regular session schedule such as the "Easter recess", etc.
The period occurring within a legislative day when a body that has been in session temporarily suspends its proceedings.
Intermission in a daily session. Intermission from one day to the next; day-to-day recess from one calendar day to the next.
The period that a legislative house is not in session after once having been convened. Recess includes stated periods, such as those for lunch, and informal periods, when the members await the presiding officer's call to return. An informal recess may be necessitated by a caucus to determine a political party position, to await the report of a special orders calendar, or while the House awaits the arrival of the Senate for a joint session.
Intermission during a daily session, usually for caucus or committee meetings.
Temporary halt to proceedings, with a time set for proceedings to resume.
Marks a temporary end to the business of the Congress, and sets a time for the next meeting.
A time when Parliament is not sitting.
Concludes legislative day, with a set time for reconvening – usually more than three days of adjournment.
The period between prorogation and the day on which the house meets in a new session. It may also refer to any temporary interruption in a meeting of the house or committee, for example, a lunch break on Thursdays; or a recess in proceedings for grave disorder.
Formal, temporary interruption of a session.
to suspend a meeting of the Senate or House or a committee
A break in the daily legislative session.
A break in the daily legislativesession.
This is the time when there is no official parliamentary business, either in the main Chamber or in Committees. Recess is linked to Scottish school holidays.
A period during which the Legislature, while not adjourned to another day, is not convened for doing business. For example, a chamber may recess for party caucuses or until a certain time later in the day.
ending a legislative session with a set time to reconvene.
A brief adjournment in a trial ordered by the judge.
Action ended in either chamber committee or subcommittee that monitors general activities and programs of federal agencies. As a general rule, this committee or subcommittee is the one charged with the authorization for that agency's programs and operations. (See authorization bill)
A non-sitting period when the Parliament is not dissolved, but is not meeting for a particular length of time. The dates of recesses are decided by the Parliament on a motion from the Parliamentary Bureau that has regard to Scottish school holidays (rule 2.3).
Recess is a general term for a period of time in which a group of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties. In parliamentary procedure, "recess" refers to legislative bodies—such as parliaments, assemblies, juries—that are released to reassemble at a later time. This is used as an alternative to adjournment.