In absentia means, while absent, so if a person is not present (for whatever reason) at that person's own trial, he or she can be found guilty in absentia. We prefer to allow people to defend...
The Scopes trial refers to the "Scopes-Monkey" trial in which a high school Science teacher in Tennessee violated the Butler Act that made it unlawful to teach evolution in schools. He was found...
Pray is a term subject to different meanings, but in the legal context, it refers to the specific amount asked for as damages at the end of a complaint or petition. A prayer gives the judge an idea...