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in ab·sen·tia

(ĭn ăb-sĕn′shə, -shē-ə)

adv. Abbr. i.a.

While or although not present; in absence: was tried and convicted in absentia.

[Latin in absentiā : in, in + absentiā, ablative of absentia, absence.]

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in absentia

(ɪn æbˈsɛntɪə)

adv

in the absence of (someone indicated): he was condemned in absentia.

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in ab•sen•tia

(ɪn æbˈsɛn ʃə, -ʃi ə)

adv. Latin.

in absence.

in absentia

A Latin phrase meaning in someone’s absence.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.

in absentia - while absent; although absent; "he was sentenced in absentia"

Translations

poissaolevana

par contumace

in absentia

[ˈinæbˈsentɪə] ADV → in absentia

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If the court convicts someone in absentia, Baljit told Malay Mail that there will be an arrest warrant issued and there could be a move to have the person put on an international 'wanted list' by having Interpol issue a Red Notice.

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ISLAMABAD -- Scores of students of Kashmir University (KU) held funeral prayers in absentia in Srinagar for the two youth martyred by Indian troops at Chattergam in Budgam district, today in Indian occupied Kashmir.

KU students offer funeral prayers in absentia for martyred youth

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Riyadh, Jumada I 28, 1439, Feb 14, 2018, SPA -- The Specialized Criminal Court has issued a notification on the media for two Saudi terror suspects to attend a court session in Riyadh, othewise they would be charged in absentia. The court fixed Wednesday 19/6/1439H at 09:30 AM for Abdurrahman bin Fares Jabar Al-Mutairi, Saudi nationality, holder of identity No.

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The perpetrators who brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014, killing all 298 aboard, may be tried in absentia, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday.

Australia says MH17 perpetrators may be tried in absentia

In a case that is said to be the first of its kind in the UAE, the 21-year-old Emirati employee, who worked at Public Prosecution's Criminal Rulings Execution Section, took between Dh1,000 and Dh1,500 in bribes from six other suspects to access the 103 rulings in absentia and had them changed to lenient punishments.