Sine die

Term

General

Literal meaning	Without a day
Pronunciation	SIN-ay DEE-ay

Adjourned without fixing a date for the next meeting or hearing.

Example

Parliament is adjourned sine die at the end of a session. No date for the next sitting is fixed.

Exam tip

Short-note term.

Memory trick

Sine = without; die = day.

Key takeaway

Sine die means adjourned with no fixed date.