I suppose that like the verb table, continue has diametrically opposed meanings in AmE and BE.

Here’s an original Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial due to Conflict with the LSU Tiger’s [sic] National Championship Game.

It was successful, what’s more, and so were the Tigers. Maybe the latter is not so surprising, given that, according to a footnote, the Ohio team are also known as the Slowhios.

(Via Legal Juice)