| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| REO | Absente ... (in the absence of the defendant) |
| REO | Absente ... (in the absence of the defendant): Lat. |
| ABSENTE | ... reo (in the absence of the defendant): Lat. |
| REO | Absente ... (the defendant being absent): Law. |
| avowries | plea by a defendant in an action of replevin who admits taking the distrained goods and shows just cause for the taking |
| avowry | plea by a defendant in an action of replevin who admits taking the distrained goods and shows just cause for the taking |
| virgule | a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court |
