1、The defendant's lawyer presented an essoin arguing that their client had a valid reason for not appearing in court.
被告的律师提出了一个辩护理由，称他们的当事人有正当理由未到庭。

2、The defendant filed an essoin to challenge the default judgment against them.
被告提出了一个辩护理由，以对缺席判决提出异议。