nonappearance
Noun: 1. The failure to appear or be present at a place where one is expected, required, or scheduled to be. This is most commonly used in formal or legal contexts, such as failing to attend a court hearing. Example: The judge issued a warrant for the defendant's arrest due to his nonappearance.
The word "nonappearance" is a formal term. It is typically used in official, legal, or bureaucratic settings to document or describe an absence. It is not commonly used in casual, everyday conversation.
Examples: - The lawyer explained the serious consequences of the witness's nonappearance. - Her nonappearance at the mandatory meeting was noted in the official minutes. - The case was dismissed because of the plaintiff's repeated nonappearance.
- In Legal Contexts: "Nonappearance" is a specific legal term. A "nonappearance" in court can lead to a judge issuing a "bench warrant" for one's arrest or ruling against the absent party by "default."
- Nonappearances (n): The plural form.
- Nonappearing (adj): Describing someone or something that does not appear. (This form is very rare).
- Default (n): In law, a failure to fulfill a legal obligation, especially the failure to appear in court or to respond to a legal summons. This is a close conceptual relative in legal contexts.
- Absence (n): A more general term for not being present. "Nonappearance" implies a scheduled or required presence that was missed.
- Absence
- Failure to appear
- Nonattendance (more general, not specifically legal)
- Default (in a legal context)
- Appearance
- Attendance
- Presence
There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs using "nonappearance." It is a standalone, formal noun.
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failure to appear (especially as at court)
