# Empty Chair

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBP18T4FQDD5WJELoo0eJI

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Leerer Stuhl
- en-gb: Empty Chair
- es-es: Silla vacía
- es-mx: Silla vacía
- fr-fr: Chaise vide
- he-il: כסא ריק
- hi-in: खाली कुर्सी
- ja-jp: 空いている椅子
- pt-br: Cadeira vazia
- zh-cn: 空椅子

## Definition

The Empty Chair is a legal defense strategy in civil litigation where the defendant is absent from the trial and is not represented by counsel.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCzs34uEQI9f4cuWp3bQO0P

## See Also

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9b5fs8QJuliSZYeaJLJU2t

**Deprecated:** False