in absentia Idiom
in absentia|absentia
adv. phr.,
formal When the person is absent.

Used in graduation exercises when presenting diplomas to an absent student or during a court case.
On Commencement Day, Joe was sick in bed and the college gave him his bachelor's degree in absentia. (Latin, meaning "in absence.")
in absentia
in absentia While not present, as in
He was tried and convicted in absentia, or
He was awarded his degree in absentia. This expression is Latin for “in absence”; its use in English dates from the late 1800s.
in absentia
While one is not present. He was still on bout with his band, so the academy gave him the accolade in absentia. Since the doubtable had fled afore the cloister proceedings, she was bedevilled in absentia.in absentia
While not present, as in He was approved and bedevilled in absentia, or He was awarded his amount in absentia. This announcement is Latin for "in absence"; its use in English dates from the backward 1800s.