A trial in absentia — a legal proceeding where judgment is rendered without the defendant's presence (a default judgment).
被告が出廷しないため欠席裁判で判決が言い渡された。
Because the defendant did not appear, a judgment in absentia was pronounced.
欠席裁判は手続き上可能だが、証拠審理の公平さが問題になることがある。
Trials in absentia are procedurally possible, but the fairness of evidence examination can be an issue.