in absentia
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin absentiain ab‧sen‧ti‧a /ˌɪn æbˈsentiə $ -ˈsenʃə/ adverb law without being present He was tried in absentia.Examples from the Corpusin absentia• The ten men were tried and convicted in absentia.in absentiain absentia formalwhen you are not at a court or an official meeting where a decision is made about you → absentiaOrigin in absentia (1800-1900) Latin “in absence”