Personal Status Law — Article 167 — Article (167) Definition of the Absent and the Missing

1. The absent is a person whose domicile or place of residence is unknown, and whose financial affairs cannot be managed by himself/herself or by an agent for a period determined by the court, resulting in the disruption of his/her interests or the interests of others. 2. The missing is a person whose life or death is unknown.

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