休庭 (xiūtíng): to adjourn (court); court recess

Meanings

Rest + court — to adjourn court, to take a recess during a trial.

Fǎguān xuānbù xiūtíng shíwǔ fēnzhōng.

The judge announced a fifteen-minute recess.

Jīntiān de shěnpàn dào cǐ xiūtíng.

Today's trial is hereby adjourned.

Xiūtíng qījiān, lǜshī hé dāngshìrén jiāohuàn le yìjiàn.

During the recess, the lawyer and the client exchanged opinions.

usage

休庭 is a legal term. Related court terms: 开庭 (kāitíng, to open court/begin a session), 闭庭 (bìtíng, to close court), 出庭 (chūtíng, to appear in court).

休 xiū

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