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

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

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2016

And now he has released “Sorry,” which was viewed approximately twenty million times in its first forty-eight hours, despite—or perhaps because of—his nonappearance.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2015

"Are you sure that that foolish-looking boy understood he was to tell Jim about coming here Sunday?" asked Barbara, feeling rather pleased that the girls felt fidgety over the nonappearance of their company.

From Polly and Eleanor by Barbour, Harold S.