Prorogation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. (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.
  2. 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.
  3. (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.
Prorogation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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