Conducting a trial in the absence of a party. Trial "in absentia" typically refers to a criminal proceeding in a court of law in which the defendant is not physically present to present a defense and testify on behalf of one's self. In many jurisdictions the concept of "trial in absentia" is understood to refer to a defendant's right to be present in a courtroom during criminal … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning "delivery with the long hand." Traditio longa manu or "delivery with the long hand” refers to the act of delivery of a transferring party to the receiving party who does not yet have the object in their possession. For example, if a party purchases a car from an auto dealer that is on the auto dealer's lot, the transferror auto dealer will deliver the vehicle to … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning "delivery with the short hand." Traditio brevi manu or "delivery with the short hand” refers to the act of a person, to whom an item is transferred, who is already in possession of the item but not as the owner of the item. The concept prevents the need for a needless "double delivery" for a party to take ownership of an item they already have in their … [Read more...]

A company of ten; a district; a tenth part. See TITHING. … [Read more...]

The emperor and empress of Russia. See CZAR. … [Read more...]