未到庭 meaning in Chinese

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The defendant failed to appear before the court
被告未到庭。
Article 157 the public prosecutor and the defenders shall show the material evidence to the court for the parties to identify ; the records of testimony of witnesses who are not present in court , the conclusions of expert witnesses who are not present in court , the records of inquests and other documents serving as evidence shall be read out in court
第一百五十七条公诉人、辩护人应当向法庭出示物证，让当事人辨认，对未到庭的证人的证言笔录、鉴定人的鉴定结论、勘验笔录和其他作为证据的文书，应当当庭宣读。