1. (Of one house in a bicameral legislature) to reject the other house’s insistence on a difference in legislation that has passed both houses, without requesting a conference. Cf. INSIST ON.
“When both houses have insisted [on differing views about an amendment] without a request for conference, it is also in order to move to adhere. Adoption of a motion to adhere represents an unyielding attitude of the adopting house. It is unparliamentary for an adhering house to request a conference; however, the other house may continue to insist and request a conference. It is in order for an adhering house to recede from its adherence and agree to a conference.” National Conference of State Legislatures, Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure § 768, at 556–57 (2000).
2. Scots law. To live together as husband and wife.
3. Scots law. (Of an appellate court) to affirm a lower court’s judgment. — adherence, n.
