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adjournment sine die en · NOUN

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1. indefinite adjournment.
   • At the close of the first session of the 66th Congress, the two Houses adjourned sine die under authority granted each House by simple resolutions consenting to such adjournment sine die at any time prior to a specified date (Nov. 19, 1919, p. 8810). 1922; House Document, Issue 128; Government Printing Office; page [37]
   • Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning June 1, 1986, may be conducted not later than thirty-one days after adjournment sine die of the first session of the Ninety-ninth Congress. 2001, United States Code 2000 Edition: Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees, Appendix, to Title 7 – Agriculture, §§ 1–1900, Government Printing Office, →ISBN, pages 775–776:

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