Definition

1. Adjective (Legal):
   • Default / In absentia: Describes a legal proceeding, especially a judgment, conducted in the absence of one of the parties involved, typically the defendant.
   • Absent (from a meeting): An archaic or formal term for being absent from an official assembly or session.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tòa án đã ra phán quyết khuyết tịch. (The court issued a default judgment.)
  • Phiên họp quan trọng nhưng có ba thành viên khuyết tịch. (It was an important meeting, but three members were absent.)

Advanced Usage

• "xử khuyết tịch" (verb phrase): to adjudicate in default; to try a case in absentia.
  • Bị đơn không xuất hiện nên tòa phải xử khuyết tịch. (The defendant did not appear, so the court had to judge by default.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bản án khuyết tịch (n): a default judgment; a verdict given in the absence of the accused.
  • Bản án khuyết tịch có thể bị kháng cáo. (A default judgment can be appealed.)

Synonyms

• In absentia: (Legal) In the absence of the person concerned.
• Default: (Legal) Failure to appear or respond.
• Absent: Not present.

Related Legal Terms

• Vắng mặt (adj): absent; the more common, general term for absence.
• Đối chất (v): to confront; a legal procedure contrasting with a judgment, as it requires the presence of parties.

1. (luật) Default
   • Xử khuyết tịch
     Judgment by default