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nonappearance

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non⋅ap⋅pear⋅ance

  [non-uh-peer-uhns]
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–noun
failure to appear, as in a court.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see non-, appearance
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non·ap·pear·ance   (nŏn'ə-pîr'əns)   
n.   Law

  1. Failure of a defendant to appear in an action.

  2. Failure of a witness or party to appear in response to a subpoena or notice.

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Main Entry: non·ap·pear·ance
Pronunciation: "nän-&-'pir-&ns
Function: noun
: failure to appear in court to prosecute or defend
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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