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absent without leave definition - legal

n

The act of being away from oneÂ’s military duties or post without permission but with no intent of deserting. Abbreviated as AWOL. See also desertion.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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