in contumaciam
adverb
in con·tu·ma·ci·am
¦inˌkȯntəˈmäkēˌäm
: in contempt of or in disobedience to an order or summons of a court
—used chiefly in ecclesiastical law of one who has refused to submit to or appear in a court and who is thereupon convicted or condemned in his absence
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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