Trial observers point out that judges could start proceedings without him or force the defendant or his counsel to appear.

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Judges said they will reconvene Tuesday to try and start the trial again and urged Karadzic to attend.

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In other words, the trial can only start if the accused says it should,"

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But the former Bosnian-Serb leader says he will not attend the official start of his trial because he had "not enough time to prepare his defense."

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The court says it plans to start the trial anyway.

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