nonappearance

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But in his decision Friday, Settle found that “defendant poses a serious risk of nonappearance … and that no condition or combination of conditions can reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance as required.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2021

“There would be nothing ‘fair’ in dismissing a case for the nonappearance of a victim when the victim did not receive the advance notice of the trial date to which he was legally entitled.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2021

But what really underlined the sharp elbow of a nonappearance was that Glover did appear as part of the Grammys telecast, after all — starring in a cellphone commercial that aired more than once.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2019

Hill’s “case” before the Judiciary Committee was cut off at the knees by Wright’s nonappearance.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2016

The hulla-balloo that would follow the nonappearance of the bride would throw the populace and the authorities into a state of confusion that might last for hours.

From Castle Craneycrow by McCutcheon, George Barr