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- DictionaryIn ab·sen·tia/ˌin əbˈsenSHə/
adverb
- 1. while not present at the event being referred to: "two foreign suspects will be tried in absentia"
adverb
Trial in absentia is a criminal proceeding in a court of law in which the person who is subject to it is not physically present at those proceedings. is Latin for "in (the) absence". Its meaning varies by jurisdiction and legal system. In common law legal systems, the phrase is more than a spatial description. In these systems, it suggests a recognition of a violation of a defendant's right to be ... Wikipedia