Legislative Recess

/ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleɪtɪv ˈrɛs/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A temporary suspension or pause in the sessions of a legislative body, during which no official meetings or debates take place.
    The senator returned to the capital after the legislative recess ended.

Forms

  • legislative recesses

Commentary

Legislative recess differs from adjournment in that recess is typically a planned break within a session rather than the formal end of a session.

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