Absence in Europe
Definition of Absence
If a person has not been heard of for seven years, and the circumstances, are such that, if alive, he would have been heard of, the presumption of death arises but not as to the date of death
A spouse re-marrying after seven years in such circumstances, does not commit bigamy (Offences against the Person Act, 1861, s. 57)
The time limited for suing a defendant in contract or tort who is absent beyond the seas runs from the time of his return
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Definition of Absence is, temporally, from A Concise Law Dictionary (1927). This page needs to be proofread.
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