41. Trials in absentia were formerly permitted in some civil-law countries. They were trials conducted in the absence of the accused (who had absconded or could not be found), but in which no legal counsel was appointed for the accused.
Les procès par contumace étaient autorisés dans certains pays de droit civil romain : il s &apos; agissait de procès qui se déroulaient en l &apos; absence de l &apos; accusé (qui était en fuite ou introuvable) mais aucun conseil n &apos; était commis à sa défense.