adjournal
/əˈdʒəːnl/noun
1In full Act of Adjournal. Originally: a ruling of a criminal court, specifically one ordering a particular party to satisfy another within a specified time (now historical ). Later: any ruling or regulation made by the High Court of Justiciary relating to judicial procedure in criminal courts.
2In full Books of Adjournal. A register of Acts of Adjournal.
Origin
Late 15th century. From adjourn + -al. Compare earlier adjourning, adjournment.
- on the bludge
- on the bones of one's arse
- on the books
- on the bounce
- on the bow
- on the bubble
- on the bum
- on the button
- on the cadge
- on the campaign trail
- on the carpet
- on the case
- on the cheap
- on the chopping block
- on the couch
- on the credit side
- on the crest of a wave
- on the decrease
- on the defensive
- on the door
- on the dot
- on the downgrade
- on the drawing board
- on the edge of one's seat
- on the face of it