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CONTINUANCE, n. See Continue.
1. A holding on or remaining in a particular state, or in a course or series. Applied to time, duration a state of lasting as the continuance of rain or fair weather for a day or week. Sensual pleasure is of short continuance.
2. Perseverance as, no excuse will justify a continuance in sin.
By patient continuance in well doing. Romans 2 .
3. Abode residence as, during our continuance in Paris.
4. Succession uninterrupted continuation a prolonging of existence as, the brute regards the continuance of his species.
5. Progression of time.
In thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned. Psalm 139.
6. In law, the deferring of a suit, or the giving of a day for the parties to a suit to appear. After issue or demurrer joined, as well as in some of the previous stages of proceeding, a day is continually given, and entered upon record, for the parties to appear on from time to time. The giving of this day is called a continuance.
7. In the United States, the deferring of a trial or suit from one stated term of the court to another.
8. Continuity resistance to a separation of parts a holding together. Not used.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Continuance'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/continuance.html.
Entry for 'Continuance'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/continuance.html.
