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in absentia
[in ab-sen-shuh, -shee-uh, -tee-uh]
adverb
in the absence of the person involved.
He was sentenced in absentia by the court.
in absentia
/ ɪn æbˈsɛntɪə /
adverb
in the absence of (someone indicated)
he was condemned in absentia
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason.
A trial is expected early next year, with three of the six defendants expected to be present and the others tried in absentia.
He was sentenced in absentia for looting the central bank during the political crisis that hit Ivory Coast after the 2010 election.
Prosecutors in Bangladesh plan to use the recording as crucial evidence against Hasina, who is being tried in absentia at a special tribunal for crimes against humanity.
He is now in Russia and has been sentenced in absentia by Ukrainian courts for collaborating with Moscow.
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