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nonappearance

/ˌnɑnəˈpɪrəns/ /ˌnɑnəˈpɪərəns/

Meanings
noun
A failure to appear, especially at a legal trial.

Examples :

"The defendant's nonappearance at the trial caused the judge to issue a warrant for his arrest. "
law

Related Words

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trial noun

/ˈtɹaɪəl/

An opportunity to test something out; a test.

"They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week."

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legal noun

/ˈliː.ɡəl/ /ˈliɡəl/

The legal department of a company.

"Legal wants this in writing."

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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issue noun

/ˈɪsjuː/ /ˈɪʃ(j)u/

The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:

"A steady issue of hot air from the oven made the kitchen feel uncomfortably warm. "

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warrant noun

/ˈwɒɹənt/ /ˈwɑɹənt/

Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.

"The teacher's warrant for the field trip was approved by the principal. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

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arrest noun

/əˈɹɛst/

A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.

"The arrest of the noisy student was necessary to restore order in the classroom. "

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defendant adjective

/dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

"The defendant posture in the argument was clearly defensive. "

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judge noun

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/

A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

"The judge heard the case and ruled that the student was guilty of disrupting class. "

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failure noun

/ˈfeɪl.jɚ/ /ˈfeɪl.jə/

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

"The student's repeated failure to complete her homework resulted in a failing grade. "

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appear verb

/əˈpiːɹ/ /əˈpɪə/ /əˈpiɹ/

To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

"The sun appeared from behind the clouds, casting a warm glow over the schoolyard. "