Phrase info

in absentia

Speech parts

1. in absentia - Adverb

2. in absentia - Phrase

Meaning

while absent; although absent

Source: WordNet

Examples

But what Freud showed us... was that nothing can be grasped, destroyed, or burnt, except in a symbolic way, as one says, in effigie, in absentia. Jacques Lacan

he was sentenced in absentia Source: Internet

Abdullah, who hinted that he was not making a fresh application except the prayer that Maina should be tried in absentia, said the request was in accordance with Section 352(4) of Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015. Source: Internet

According to the latest statistics from the Justice Department, 25% of immigration cases were decided in absentia in fiscal year 2018 — meaning immigrants did show up for 75% of the cases decided that year. Source: Internet

Antony then made a new proposal: Caesar would retain only two of his eight legions and the governorship of Illyrium if he was allowed to stand for the Consulship in absentia. Source: Internet

A French court convicted in absentia six Libyans of planning and implementing the attack. Source: Internet

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