administrative postponement
[ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪtɪv poʊstˈpoʊnmənt]
nounpl: administrative postponements
adiamento administrativo
1. The act of delaying or rescheduling an administrative action, decision, or process through official administrative channels without legal or formal court involvement
The administrative postponement of the license renewal allowed the applicant additional time to gather required documents.
O adiamento administrativo da renovação da licença permitiu ao requerente tempo adicional para reunir os documentos necessários.
2. A delay granted by an administrative authority in implementing a decision or deadline
Due to staffing issues, the agency announced an administrative postponement of the deadline by 30 days.
Devido a problemas de pessoal, a agência anunciou um adiamento administrativo do prazo por 30 dias.
3. In immigration context, a deferment of removal or deportation proceedings granted by immigration officials
The immigrant received an administrative postponement of deportation while his case was under review.
O imigrante recebeu um adiamento administrativo da deportação enquanto seu caso estava sob revisão.
This term is commonly used in Brazilian and American administrative and immigration law. In Brazil, it reflects the bureaucratic system's flexibility in granting extensions through administrative rather than judicial channels. In the USA, it is particularly prevalent in immigration proceedings where USCIS can administratively defer removal cases. The concept represents the balance between rule of law and practical administrative necessity in government operations.
Related Idioms & Phrases
grant an administrative postponement
request an administrative postponement
administrative postponement of proceedings
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