Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:13-7

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
At the time and place fixed as aforesaid, or at any adjournment, the joint session shall sit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt. The joint session shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every such adjourned session.