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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
The nonperformance of a duty, whether arising under a contract or otherwise.
2 Barn. & Aid. 516.
In Practice. The nonappearance of a plaintiff or defendant at court within the time prescribed by law to prosecute his claim or make his defense.