séance tenante
French
editPronunciation
editAdverb
edit- (archaic) while the session is open, while we are in session, before the session closes, while the process is still ongoing, while we are here
- (law) from the bench; without adjourning to deliberate
- (formal) then and there, on the spot, right away, forthwith
- Synonyms: toute affaire cessante, sur-le-champ, tout de suite, de ce pas