Non Appearance Law and Legal Definition
Non appearance is a state of not being present. Legally the term non appearance denotes failure to appear in a court. It can be the non appearance of a defendant in an action brought by plaintiff or the failure of a witness or party to appear to answer a subpoena or notice. Generally, courts will fix a date for the appearance of the parties. The parties must appear in person or through pleaders on the fixed date. In the event of non appearance the court can pass an award in favor of the attending party. However, the court will provide an opportunity to the absent party through a non appearance hearing.
A suit dismissed for non-appearance of a party can be reinstated, should his/ her non-appearance be for good cause. [Johnson v. Commissioner of Revenue, 1987 Minn. Tax LEXIS 79 (Minn. T.C. July 21, 1987)]. However, a judgment will not be vacated upon petition, upon a mere showing of sufficient excuse for the non-appearance of the party against whom the judgment was rendered, and without a showing of a valid defense to the cause of action. [Anderson v. Beebe, 22 Kan. 768 (Kan. 1879)]
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- Accessorium Non Ducit Sed Sequitur Suum Principale
- Actus Me Invite Factus Non Est Meus Actus
- Actus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea
- Ad Quaestiones Facti Non Respondent Judices; Ad Quaestione Legis Non Respondent Juratores
- Administration De Bonis Non
- Administration De Bonis Non Cum Testamento Annexo
- Administrator De Bonis Non [D.B.N]
