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- Dictionaryin absentia/ˌɪn əbˈsɛntɪə/
adverb
- 1. while not present at the event being referred to: "two foreign suspects will be tried in absentia"
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Trial in absentia is a criminal proceeding in a court of law in which the person being tried is not present. In absentia is Latin for "in (the) absence". Its interpretation varies by jurisdiction and legal system. Wikipedia