prorogation

[Fr., from Latin proroga tionem, acc us. of prorogatio, from prorogatus, pa. par. of prorogo =to prorogue (q. v.); Sp. proroga cion; Ital. prorogazione.] chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; proscenium I. Ordinary Language : *1. The act of continuing, proroguing, or protracting; continuance in time or duration; a lengthening out in time; prolongation. "He saw here no prorogation of the time."- Brende: Quintus Curtius, fo. 35. *2. Eng . Law : The act of proroguing; the interruption of a se ion and the continuance of parliament to another se ion, as distinguished from an adjournment, which is from day to day, and may be of either or both houses, while a prorogation is of parliament. IMG:content-1627.png:[blocks in formation] the close of a Se ion by the Sovereign present either in person or by Commi ion; but when Parliament is not sitting any further prorogation is done by Proclamation. Before the year 1867, such a Proclamation was nece arily followed by a Writ or Commi ion under the Great Seal, but this additional formality was abolished by the Statute 30 and 31 Vict., cap. 81. The Prorogation is, of course, to a day named; and Parliament, if not further prorogued, must meet on that day, to be formally opened by the Sovereign or the Royal Commi ion."- London Standard. *3. Eng . Law : The time during which parliament is prorogued. "It would seem extraordinary if an inferior court should take a matter out of the hands of the high court of parliament during a prorogation ."-Swift. II. Scots Law : A prolongation of the time appointed for reporting a diligence, lodging a paper, or obtempering any other judicial order. (1) Prorogation of a judge's jurisdiction : Scots Law : Allowing a judge, by consent of both parties, to adjudicate on matters properly without his jurisdiction. (2) Prorogation of a lease: Scots Law : An extension of the time. pro-rōgue', pro-roge, v . t . (French pro roger , from Lat. prorogo to ask publicly, to propose a further extension of office, to prorogue, to defer: pro =before, openly, and rogo =to ask; Sp. & Port. prorogar ; Ital. prorogare .] *1. To protract, to continue, to prolong, to extend. "To prorogue Cæsar's government for five years more." -North : Plutarch , p. 650. *2. To delay, to defer, to put off. "I hear thou must, and nothing may prorogue it, On Thursday next be married to this county." Shakesp.: Romeo and Juliet , iv. 1. 3. To interrupt the se ion of and continue to another se ion, or to an indefinite period. "The Parliament was prorogued to Westminster." IMG:content-1628.png:[blocks in formation] I. Literally : 1. Of or pertaining to prose; in the form of prose; resembling prose; as, a prosaic narrative. 2. Writing in prose. "Greek writers, both satirical and prosaical." Cudworth: Intell. System, p. 261. II. Fig .: Dull, heavy, uninteresting, lifele , spiritle , commonplace. prō-şā-Ic-al-ly, adv . [English prosaical ; -ly.] In a prosaic, dull, or uninteresting manner; dully. †prō-šā-1-çişm, s. [Eng. prosaic ; -ism.] The character of prose. "Through this species of prosaicism ."-E. A. Poe: Mar. ginalia , xxviii.