欠席裁判

Reading

Kana: けっせきさいばん

Romaji: kessekisaiban

Definition

noun

1

trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)

Kanji

欠

Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く

Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

席

Readings: セキ、 むしろ

Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place

裁

Readings: サイ、 た.つ、 さば.く

Meanings: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

判

Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る

Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal