Absence in United States
Absence Definition
The state of being away from one’s domicile or usual place of residence. In its specific applications, particular qualifications are usually added. Thus, to toll the statute of limitations, the absence must generally be from the jurisdiction. To raise a presumption of death, the whereabouts of the absent person must be unknown, and the absence must continue a certain time, usually seven years. The word “absent” conveys the idea of a temporary condition, and the probability of return. 35 111. App. 124. In Scotch Law. Default of appearance.
Absence in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Absence | Absence in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Absence | Absence in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Absence | Absence in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Absence | Absence in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Absence | Absence in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Absence | Absence in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Absence | Absence in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
The state of being away from one’s domicile or usual place of residence. In its specific applications, particular qualifications are usually added. Thus, to toll the statute of limitations, the absence must generally be from the jurisdiction. To raise a presumption of death, the whereabouts of the absent person must be unknown, and the absence must continue a certain time, usually seven years. The word “absent” conveys the idea of a temporary condition, and the probability of return. 35 111. App. 124. In Scotch Law. Default of appearance.
Notice
This definition of Absence is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.