Adjournment sine die (from the
Latin, "without day" pronunciations: SIN-nay DEE-ay, SIGH-nuh DYE-yee, vulgar but accepted SIGH-nee-dye) occurs when an organized body's existence terminates.It is often used with regard to
legislative bodies whose
terms or
mandates are coming to an end, as in "The One Hundred Third General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee closed its second session today by adjourning sine die." This would mean that it is anticipated that this particular body will not meet again; the next session of the legislature would have a somewhat different membership, as some members would not be standing for
election again, while others might not win their seats back. However, a legislative body may be called back into
special session.
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