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absentee vote.See absentee voting under VOTING. [Blacks Law 8th]

absentee management.See absentee landlord under LANDLORD. [Blacks Law 8th]

absentee landlord.See LANDLORD. [Blacks Law 8th]

absentee ballot.See BALLOT(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

absentee,n.1. A person who is away from his or her usual residence; one who is absent. 2. A person  who  is  not  present  where  expected.  3.  A  person  who  either  resides  out  of  state  or  has departed from the state without having a representative there. “Generally,  a  person  is  an  absentee  when  he  is  absent …

absente (ab-sen-tee). [Latin] In the absence of. • This term formerly appeared in law reports to note the absence of a judge <the court, absente Ellis, J., was unanimous>. [Blacks Law 8th]

absent debtor.See DEBTOR. [Blacks Law 8th]

absence,n.1. The state of being away from one’s usual place of residence. 2. A failure to appear when expected. 3.Louisiana law. The state of being an absent person. — Also termed (in sense 3) absentia. [Blacks Law 8th]

absconding debtor.See DEBTOR. [Blacks Law 8th]

abscond (ab-skond), vb.1. To depart secretly or suddenly, esp. to avoid arrest, prosecution, or service  of  process.  2.  To  leave  a  place,  usu.  hurriedly,  with  another’s  money  or  property.  — abscondence (ab-skon-d<< schwa>>nts), n. [Blacks Law 8th]