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Ex Parte
A proceeding or order made in the absence of one party.
Detailed Meaning
An ex parte order or decree is one passed after hearing only one side, typically because the other party, despite notice, failed to appear. Such orders can usually be challenged by an application to set them aside on a showing of sufficient cause for the non-appearance.
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