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Definition continuance in American English

continuance noun

noun
/kənˈtɪnjuəns/
1

the process of continuing

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2

a delay that a judge in a court of law allows, especially to give a lawyer more time to obtain facts

Example

Any further applications for continuance will be dismissed.

Definition continuance in American English