Adjournment is defined as:

• A. A judge's address on the record to determine whether parties understand the proposed settlement.
• B. To postpone a case to a future date, a continuance.
• C. An appellant asks a higher court to review the transcript of the proceedings with the aim of modifying or overturning the order or judgement.
• D. A written declaration made before an authorized officer that the person executed the instrument freely.

Answer: (B)

Adjournment means delaying a court proceeding to a future date. In practice, this is the same idea as a continuance. The option that describes postponing a case to a future date captures this concept precisely. The other descriptions refer to different legal actions: one is about a conference or discussion on settlement, another is asking a higher court to review proceedings (an appeal), and another is a formal declaration regarding execution of a document (an acknowledgment or affidavit).