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absentia Definition and Meaning in English (absentia definition)

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Synonyms:absencenon-attendance
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Absentia definition: A Latin term meaning 'in absence', primarily used in legal contexts to describe an action or proceeding conducted without the presence of the person concerned.

Definitions of Absentia

  1. 1other(formal)

    A Latin term meaning 'in absence', primarily used in legal contexts to describe an action or proceeding conducted without the presence of the person concerned.

Example Sentences

legal

“The court issued a judgment in absentia, as the defendant failed to appear.”

legal

“He was tried in absentia for the crimes committed during the war.”

Synonyms

absencenon-attendance

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nounabsence
adjectiveabsent

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Absentia definition: A Latin term meaning 'in absence', primarily used in legal contexts to describe an action or proceeding conducted without the presence of the person concerned.
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'Absentia' translates to 'absentia' in English. Absentia definition: A Latin term meaning 'in absence', primarily used in legal contexts to describe an action or proceeding conducted without the presence of the person concerned.
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