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Meaning of "sine die" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SINE DIE

Literally: without a day.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SINE DIE

sine die  [ˈsaɪnɪ ˈdaɪɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINE DIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sine die can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SINE DIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adjournment sine die

Adjournment sine die means "without assigning a day for a further meeting or hearing". To adjourn an assembly sine die is to adjourn it for an indefinite period. A legislative body adjourns sine die when it adjourns without appointing a day on which to appear or assemble again. It can be used in reference to United States legislatures whose terms or mandates are coming to an end, and it is anticipated that this particular body will not meet again in its present session, form, or membership. A legislative body adjourned in this way may be called back into special session, a reason why sine die adjournment rather than dissolution may be preferred in some cases. A corporate board might adjourn sine die if the corporation were being sold, merged, or liquidated. A court may also adjourn a matter sine die, which means the matter is stayed permanently. This may be due to various reasons, for example if the case is started with a wrong procedure chosen the judge may adjourn the matter sine die so that the party may choose to start the action again with the correct procedure.

Definition of sine die in the English dictionary

The definition of sine die in the dictionary is without a day fixed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SINE DIE


Hawaii
həˈwaɪɪ
kawaii
kɑːˈwaɪɪ
skiey
ˈskaɪɪ
skyey
ˈskaɪɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SINE DIE

sinciput
Sinclair
Sind
Sindhi
sindon
sindonologist
sindonology
sine
sine curve
sine prole
sine qua non
sine wave
sinecure
sinecurism
sinecurist
sinew
sinewed
sinewiness
sinewless
sinewy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SINE DIE

Adie
as straight as a die
Basse-Normandie
birdie
caddie
die
do or die
do-or-die
foodie
Geordie
goodie
Haute-Normandie
hoodie
indie
kiddie
never say die
Normandie
nudie
oldie
Picardie

Synonyms and antonyms of sine die in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sine die» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SINE DIE

Find out the translation of sine die to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sine die from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sine die» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无限期
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sine die
570 millions of speakers

English

sine die
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनिश्चितकाल के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مسمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на неопределенный срок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sine die
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনির্দিষ্টকাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sine die
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sine die
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sine die
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無期限に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무기한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sine die
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chết sin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாய் டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साइन अप करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süresiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sine die
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezterminowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на невизначений термін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sine die
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sine die
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sine die
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obestämd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sinus dø
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINE DIE»

The term «sine die» is regularly used and occupies the 93.009 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SINE DIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sine die

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINE DIE»

Discover the use of sine die in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sine die and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sine Die
One of Legislature's brightest minds goes literary and his imagination is limitless. Levin's writing is as intoxicating as it is irreverent; the characters are as hypnotic as they are real--
Matthew J. Levin, 2003
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Introduction to the Constitution of India
11.26 When the Presiding officer adjoums the house without fixing any time or any date for the next meeting it is called adjournment sine die. Sine die means without setting a day (for the next meeting). Or in other words where the adjoumment ...
Sharma, Sharma B.k., 2007
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
Under the circumstances, members voted for an adjournment sine die. Cf. sans jour. sine fraude sua abbr. S.F.S. adv. [L. sine without (1); fraude fraud (3); sua his /her own (2): without his/ her own fraud.] Law. With no fraud on his/her part. sine ...
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
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Journal of the ... Session of the Legislature of the State ...
Concurrent resolution relative to, sine die, on the 20th March, 328, (Mr. McNiel). Concuraent resolution relative to, sine die, 350, 354, 509, 510, 560, 574, 579, 588, 608, 609, 611, 613, 752, 776, 782, 788. Message from the Assembly informing ...
California. Legislature. Senate, 1855
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Introduction To The Constitution Of India 5Th Ed.
11.26 When the Presiding officer adjourns the house without fixing g. .. any time or any date for the next meeting it is called adjournment sine die. Sine die means without setting a day (for the next meeting). Or in other words where the ...
Sharma
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The Law Advertiser
METCALF Francis 3 meeting Sine die. MINOT& CREASE Dividend lOd. NELSON William Dividend .. ..No assetts. RANEY John Adj. exam.. ..22 Jan. ROBERTSON George Dividend No div. made. SAND1SON William Dividend . ..14 Dec.
‎1824
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
E.g., "The court adjourned sine die." 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) 400, 400 (1790) (term notation). Sine die is used exclusively in reference to adjournment taken with no date set for resumption of the proceedings or meeting. See go hence without day & day ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Journal of Proceedings
Ayes 18 ; Noes 7 148, 150 1 — 9, S. No further action due to sine die adjournment — 156, 157 The appointment by the Governor of Harry Jeffery, of Cudahy, a member of the Credit Union Review Board, to succeed himself, for the term ending ...
Wisconsin. Legislature. Senate, 1962
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Lincoln & His World vol 2
meant that they had finished conducting their business and were meeting on Monday only because the constitution required a general assembly session to begin then. Sine die signified an end to the legislative session on December 5, ...
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Word Gloss
SISYPHEAN sine die until some other, unspecified date Sine is a Latin word meaning 'without'. Die is a form of the Latin word dies meaning 'day'. The expression is used in a "legal or "institutional "context about a court, tribunal or meeting.
James D. O'Donnell, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINE DIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sine die is used in the context of the following news items.
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Medical student commits sucide, institute closed sine die
A first year student of a private medical college here allegedly committed suicide at his hostel room leading to the institute being closed sine die. The body of the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
Buet closed sine die after 'attack'
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has been closed for sine die after “attack and vandalism” on its academic buildings. Students ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
3
Louisiana: State Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Fairfax, VA -(Ammoland.com)- Last thursday marked the end of what was primarily a budget session for the Louisiana Legislature. State lawmakers could file up ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
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Sine die: The gavel falls, the session ends
Cheers and applause greeted the bang of the gavel as both houses adjourned sine die, closing a calm final day after a long week of late nights and tense votes ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jun 15»
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For the tea party, it's Sine Die on a wing and a prayer
Below is a Facebook post Sunday from Julie McCarty, head of the Northeast Tarrant Tea Party. That's McCarty and me and photographer Ralph Barrera in the ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jun 15»
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How pink became a Sine Die tradition in Tallahassee
Lobbyists, consultants, former lawmakers and observers, clad in pink outfits, roam the Capitol hallways during the session's final hours. Pink is the tradition for ... «SaintPetersBlog, May 15»
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SINE DIE SURPRISE: House adjournment blows up session
The Florida House abruptly adjourned its 2015 legislative session Tuesday, leaving town three days early and leaving the Senate with plenty of work to do ... «Tallahassee.com, Apr 15»
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Senate passes transportation bill, prepares to adjourn sine die
The Senate is now preparing to adjourn sine die, but won't do so until the House also has acted on the transportation bill. It did send a committee to inform the ... «The Spokesman Review, Apr 15»
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Five Things To Know About Sine Die
Sine Die, the last day of the Georgia legislative session for 2015, has arrived. By law, the General Assembly must conclude its business today and adjourn by ... «GPB, Apr 15»
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Albers, State Legislators Prepare For Sine Die
In the week before Sine Die, legislators worked to pass legislation that enables Georgia to remain the best state to work, play and live. This week we passed one ... «Patch.com, Mar 15»

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