"Reo Absente" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL

Reo Absente LAW AND LEGAL
Definition:

Lat The defendant being absent; in the absence of the defend-ant

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How about us?’” she heard herself ask. “Don’t we deserve a little fun?’”I did not just say that.Only she had.He smiled. She wondered if the shadows were ever going to leave his eyes again. “I could do something fun.’”“Ummm…’” She licked her lips. “Define fun.’”“Quit doing that, jailbait. It’s distracting.’”The whole idea that somebody would even think of her as jailbait was tremendously exciting. Especially Shane. She tried to hide that, and act like she wasn’t quaking on the inside like a Jell-O fruit salad. “So now you want me to stay up? I thought you said I should go to bed.’”“You should.’” He didn’t put any particular emphasis on it. “’Cause if you stay down here, there’s going to be fun. I’m just saying.’”“Video game fun?’”His eyes widened. “You want to play video games?’”“Do you?’”“You are the weirdest girl.

Rachel Caine, The Dead Girls' Dance

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A fire chief died and went to heaven. When he got there he saw a long line waiting to get in to the pearly gates.He told himself, "I'm a fire chief, I'm not going to wait in line." He went to the angels guarding the gates and said, "Let me in. I'm a fire chief." The angels replied, "You'll haveto wait in line like everyone else, sir."While waiting at the back of the line he saw a sedan pull up with red lights and a man got out wearing a whitehelmet that said "CHIEF". The angels popped to attention and let the chief enter heaven. The waiting fire chiefwas pissed and went to talk to the angels.He asked, "Why did you let that fire chief go through and not me?" To which the angels replied, "You have it allwrong, sir. That's God, he just thinks he's a Fire Chief."

Advocare LAW AND LEGAL

Lat To defend; to call to one’s aid; to vouch; to warrant

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Lat. In strict and safe custody or keephig. when a defendant is arrested on a capias ad satisfaciendum, (ca. sa.,) …

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Cassetur Billa LAW AND LEGAL

(Lat That the bill be quashed.) In practlce. The form of the judgment for the defendant on a plea in …

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Cassetur Breve LAW AND LEGAL

(Lat That the writ be quashed.) In practice. The form of the judgment for the defendant on a plea in …

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Compensatio LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. In the civU law. Compensation, or set-off. A proceeding re-8embling a set-off in the common law, being a claim …

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Conceuum LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. A council. Also ar-gument in a cause, or the sitting of the court to hear argument; a day allowed …

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Defendemus LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. A word used iu grants and donations, which binds the donor and his heirs to defend the donee, if …

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Elegit LAW AND LEGAL

(Lat He has chosen.) This is the name, in Engllsh practice, of a writ of execution first given by the …

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Lat. In strict and safe custody or keeping. When a defendant is arrested on a capias ad satisfaciendum, (ca. sa.,) …

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Indefensus LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. In old Engllsh practice. Undefended; undenied by pleading. A defendant who makes no defense er plea. Blount

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Judicio Sisti LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. A caution, or security, given ln Scotch courts for the defend-ant to abide judgment within the jurisdiction. Stlm. Law …

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Languidus LAW AND LEGAL

(Lat. Sick.) In practice. The name of a return made by tbe sheriff when a defendant, whom he has taken …

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Litis Denunciatio LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. In the civil law. The process by which a purchaser of property, who is sued for its possession or …

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Lat. He gently laid hands upon. Formal words in the old Latin pleas in actions of trespass and assault where …

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Ne Admittas LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. In ecclesiastical law. The name of a prohibitory writ, di-rected to the bishop, at the request of the plaintiff …

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Ne Exeat Republioa LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. In American practice. A writ similar to that of ne exeat regno, (q. v..) avallable to the plaintiff in …

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Nisi LAW AND LEGAL

Lat Unless. The word ls often affixed, as a kind of elllptlcal expression, to the words “rule,” “order,” “decree,” “Judg-ment,” …

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Nolle Prosequi LAW AND LEGAL

Lat In practice. A formal entry upon the record, by the plaintiff in a civil suit or the prosecuting officer …

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Nolo Contendere LAW AND LEGAL

Lat I will not contest it The name of a plea in a criminal action, having the same legal effect …

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Non Submissit LAW AND LEGAL

Lat Ile did not submit A plea to an action of debt, on a bond to perform an award, to …

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