non·ap·pear·ance

(nŏn′ə-pîr′əns)

Failure of a party or witness to appear in court when required by law or process to be present.

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nonappearance

(ˌnɒnəˈpɪərəns)

failure to appear or attend, esp as a defendant or witness in court

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non•ap•pear•ance

(ˌnɒn əˈpɪər əns)

n.

failure to appear.

[1425–75]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

nonappearance - failure to appear (especially as at court)

nonattendance - the failure to attend

nonappearance

noun

Law. Failure to be present:

absence, nonattendance.

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That would be in a couple of hours, at the end of which-- I had the acute prevision--my little pupils would play at innocent wonder about my nonappearance in their train.

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Tahir Hanif, prosecuting on behalf of Kirklees Council, read out a statement from the head teacher confirming the "bright" student's nonappearance between October 12 last year and February 15 this year.

JP issues court arrest order for no-show mum

Senator Mian Raza Rabbani maintained that a ruckus was also created yesterday upon the nonappearance of ministers.

Aafia Siddiqui willing to file petition against imprisonment: Qureshi

The bench ordered that 'Musharraf would lose right of defense in this case on nonappearance on next hearing.'

Muharraf to lose defense right if not appears on May 2, in high treason case: SC

Islamabad -- The Senate Standing Committee on planning and Development meeting was postponed till April 26 owing the nonappearance of Federal minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal and secretary.

Senate standing committee meeting postpones till April 26

Defence agent James Arrol, who was set to represent accused John McVey at Paisley Sheriff Court, said he had no explanation to offer for his client's nonappearance.

Arrest warrant

And, indeed, his nonappearance would merit white feathers.

Red Ed's running scared of Farage

Bu when it all comes out in the wash, the real problem for the senator isn't that she missed the meeting (the other absentee, FYI, was Marco Rubio, the Florida Republican, who got no pushback down in his state, or in NH, over his filibuster nonappearance).

Absence makes the critics get louder

Boro were let down by the nonappearance of two players for their trip to Newcastle, but a strong starting XI were still well beaten in the end despite improving in the second half.

Double loss for Boro Ladies; Women's football

LORD Mandelson's nonappearance at the Berlin summit to save Vauxhall is now perfectly clear.

No Vauxhall conference