缺席宣判 meaning in Chinese

pronounce judgement or determination by default

My friend ( the accused ) be late because of misremembering sessional time , be informed by the judge to its behavior will adjudge processing with absent , can sit to listen , but have no right to make a speech , namely litigant right is stripped by the judge
我的一位朋友（被告）因把开庭时间记错而迟到，被法官告知对其行为将以缺席宣判处理，可以坐下来听，但无权发言，即诉讼权利被法官剥夺。