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Failure to appear — is the legal term for the failure of a defendant or respondent to appear within the stated time before a tribunal as directed in a summons. Where the conduct alleged in the summons or complaint is an infraction or summary offence, failure to… … Wikipedia
lose by failure to appear — index default, forfeit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
failure — /fayl yeuhr/, n. 1. an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure. 2. nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: a failure to do what one has promised; … Universalium
failure — /ˈfeɪljə / (say faylyuh) noun 1. an act of failing; a proving unsuccessful; lack of success: his effort ended in failure; the campaign was a failure. 2. non performance of something due or required: a failure to do what one has promised; a… …
failure — fail•ure [[t]ˈfeɪl yər[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success 2) nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: a failure to appear[/ex] 3) a subnormal quantity or quality; an insufficiency: the … From formal English to slang
failure — failure, neglect, default, miscarriage, dereliction are comparable when they mean an omission on the part of someone or something of what is expected or required oj him or of it. Failure basically implies a being found wanting; it implies a lack… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Failure (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Failure Background = group or band Origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genre = Alternative rock Space rock Stoner rock Years active = 1990 1997 Label = Slash Warner Bros. Associated acts = Replicants On Year of… … Wikipedia
Premature ovarian failure — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E28.3 ICD 9 256.31 … Wikipedia
Turbine engine failure — This article is an adaptation of a publication of the United States National Transportation Safety Board which can be found [http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/jet engine problems.pdf here] . As a work of the United States Federal Government, the… … Wikipedia
Coordination failure (political science) — Coordination failure is the electoral problem resulting from competition between two or more candidates or political parties from the same or approximate location in the political ideological spectrum or space against an opposing candidate or… … Wikipedia