We ought to consider him absent who ls not in the place where he is demanded. Dig. 50, 16, 199.
Definition of Absentem Accipere Debemus Eum Qui Non Est Eo Loci In Quo Petitur
Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
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Ballentine's Law DictionaryWe ought to consider him absent who is not in the place where he is sought.