An order granted after hearing one party only in the absence of another party is called

An order passed after hearing only one party, in the absence of the other, is an ex parte order; under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a court may proceed ex parte when a duly served defendant does not appear. ‘Ex post facto’ laws operate retrospectively, ‘ex officio’ means by virtue of office, and ‘ex proposito’ means by design.