Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Absente

[Latin] In the absence of. 0 This term formerly appeared in law reports to note the absence of a judge <the court, absente Ellis, J., was unanimous>.

Absentee

Having the characteristics of an absentee <absentee voter>.

Absentee ballot

a ballot that a voter submits, sometimes by mail, before an election see absentee voting under voting.

Absentem accipere debemus eum qui non est eo loco in quo petitur

We must consider a person absent who is not in that place in which he is sought.

absente reo

[Latin] The defendant being absent. absoile (ab-soyl), vb. See ASSOIL.

absentee

adv. In an absentee manner <Debby voted absentee>. absentee ballot. See BALLOT (3). absentee landlord. See LANDLORD.

absentee landlord

A landlord who does not live on the leased premises - and usu. who lives far away. - Also termed absentee management.

absentee management

See absentee landlorc under LANDLORD. absentee voting. See VOTING.

absentee voting

Participation in an election by a qualified voter who is unable to appear at the polls on election day; the practice of allowing voters to participate in this way.

reo absente

[Latin] The defendant being absent; the absence of the defendant.