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You can't render a default judgment in criminal law. That's depriving the accused of their due process.

• sp332 13y ago
  Oh, sorry. What happens if someone just doesn't show up?
  • dublinben 13y ago
    Then you postpone the trial until they can be found. Trials in absentia are not allowed in the US and most of Europe. In countries where they are practiced, they're a source of international criticism.