Absentee

One who absents himself from a state, from his residence, or from an office or place where official duty is to be performed. Applied to a landlord who resides in a country other than that from which he draws his rents. Mc Culloch, Polit. Econ. In Louisiana Practice. Either a nonresident or a resident who has departed from the state, leaving no one to represent him. 14 La. 447; 15 La. 81; 16 La. Ann. 390. A resident temporarily absent, but retaining his domicile, so that service may be made on him there, is not an absentee. 16 La. Ann. 390; 18 La. Ann. 695. A curator ad hoc (q. v.) may be appointed for an absentee.

A landlord who resides in a country other than that from which he draws his rents. Mc Culloch, Polit. Econ.; 33 British Quart. Rev. 455. One who has left his residence in a state leaving no one to represent him; Bartlett v. Wheeler, 31 La. Ann. 540; or who resides in another state but has property in Louisiana; Penn v. Evans, 2S id. 576. It has been also defined as one who has never been domiciled in the state and who resides abroad. Morris v. Bienvenu, 30 id. 878. As to grant of administration upon property of persons long absent, see Administkation. ABS0ILE. To pardon; to deliver from excommunication. Staunford, PI. Cr. 72; Kelham. Sometimes spelled assoile, which see. ABSOLUTE (Lat absolvere). Complete; perfect; final; without any condition or encumbrance; as an absolute bond (simplex obligatio) in distinction from a conditional bond; an absolute estate, one that is free from all manner of condition or incumbrance. See Condition. A rule is said to be absolute when on the hearing it is confirmed and made final. A conveyance is said to be absolute, as distinguished from a mortgage or other conditional conveyance; 1 Powell, Mort. 125. Absolute rights are such as appertain and belong to particular persons merely as individuals or single persons, as distinguished from relative rights, which are incident to them as members of society; 1 Sharsw. Bla. Com. 123; 1 Chit. Pr. 32. Absolute property ^s where a man hath solely and exclusively the right and also the occupation of movable chattels; distinguished from a qualified property, as that of a bailee; 2 Sharsw. Bla. Com. 388; 2 Kent fee simple; Johnson v. Mcintosh, 8 Wheat. (U. S.) 543, 5 1, Ed. GS1; Fuller v. Misaroon, 35 S. C. 314, 14 S. E. 714; Columbia Water Power Co. v. Tower Co., 172 U. S. i'->-, 19 Sup. Ct. 247, 4:: L. Ed. 521. In the law of insurance that is an absolute interest in property which is so completely vested in the individual that there could be no danger of his being deprived of it without his own consent; Hough v. Ins. Co., 29 Conn. 10, 7(5 Am. Dec. 581: v. Ins. Co., 2 Grant, Cas. (Pa.) •';-<"<; Washington Fire Ins. Co. v. Kelly,:i2 Md. Am. Rep. L49; Columbia Water Power Co. v. Power Co., 1T_' !'. S. 492, It) Sup. Ct. 2 L. Ed. 521. It may lie used in the sense of vested; Williams v. Ins. Co., 17 Fed. 65; Hough v. Ins. Co., 29 Conn. 20, 76 Am. Dec. 581.

One who dwells abroad; a landlord who resides in a country other than that from which he draws his rents. The discussions on the subject have generally had reference to Ireland. McCul. Pol. Econ. ; 33 Brit. Quar. Rev. 455. One who is absent from hls usual place of residence or domicile.

In Louisiana law and practice. A person who has resided in the state, and has departed without leaving any one to represent him. Also, a person who never was domiciliated in the state and resides abroad. Civil Code La. art. 3556; Dreville v. Cucullu, 18 La. Ann. 695; Morris v. Bienvenu, 30 La. Ann. 878.

One who has departed from the state of his residence leaving no one to represent him; one never domiciled in the state and residing abroad.

One whodweills abroad; a landlord who resides in a country other than that from which he draws his rents, The discussions on the subject have generally had reference to Ireland. Mc Cul. Pol. Eeon.; 33 Brit. Quar. Rev. 455. One who is absent from his usual place of residence or domicile.

In Louisiana law and practice. A person who has resided in the state, and hag departed without leaving any one to represent him. Also, a person who never was domiciliated in the state and resides abroad. Civil Code La. art. 3556; 18 La. Ann. 696; 30 La. Ann. 880.

[Fr. absent; Lat, absens.] One who is away from his domicil, or usual place of residence. Bouvier. One who has resided in the state, and has departed without leaving any one to represent him. Civil Code of Louisiana, Art. 3522, n. 3. One who never was domiciliated in the state, and resides abroad. Id. ibid.