in absentia
While one is not present. He was still on tour with his band, so the academy gave him the award in absentia. Since the suspect had fled before the court proceedings, she was convicted in absentia.
in absentia
While not present, as in He was tried and convicted in absentia, or He was awarded his degree in absentia. This expression is Latin for "in absence"; its use in English dates from the late 1800s.