absente reo

US/æbˈsɛn.ti ˈɹi.oʊ/

phrase

The defendant being absent.

OriginNew Latin absente reō →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. The defendant being absent.

Origin

  1. New Latinabsente reō
  2. Englishabsente reo

Borrowed from New Latin absente reō.

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APA

absente reo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absente%20reo

MLA

“absente reo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absente%20reo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absente reo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absente%20reo.

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