prorogation
Americannoun
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(in Britain and other parliamentary jurisdictions) the act of proroguing, or discontinuing, a session of Parliament or other legislature.
This bill has now been presented a number of times, after delay by prorogation and other maneuvers of the government.
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the act of deferring or postponing something, or of extending it past the end of its term.
If the landlord does not oppose the prorogation of the lease, the tenant has the right to continue occupying the premises.
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(in the European Union) the choice, by either party in a dispute, of the jurisdiction deemed most suitable for the case.
The judge considered the husband's argument that there had been prorogation of jurisdiction in favor of the courts of Poland, and concluded that there had not.
Other Word Forms
- nonprorogation noun
Etymology
Origin of prorogation
First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin prōrogātiōn-, stem of prōrogātiō “postponement, prolonging” (from prōrogāt(us) “prolonged,” past participle of prōrogāre “to prolong”) + -iō -ion ( def. ); prorogue ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Joanna Cherry QC, the SNP MP who brought the prorogation case against Boris Johnson's government last year, said Lord Reed was "very polite, very courteous but very exacting".
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2020
When the judge wore this arachnid accessory to announce that Boris Johnson’s prorogation of parliament was unlawful, people were quick to try to decode what message she might have been hoping to send.
From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2019
As a remedy, the Supreme Court declared the whole prorogation null and void.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2019
Internet users zeroed in on the spider attached to her chest on Tuesday as she read the decision tearing down Mr. Johnson’s prorogation decision.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019
The House of Commons brought fresh charges against Buckingham, whose murder soon after the prorogation removed one subject of dispute.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
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