alibi Definition
ali·bi (al′ə bī′)
noun pl. -·bis′
- Law the defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged
- Informal an excuse
Etymology: L, contr. < alius ibi, elsewhere
intransitive verb, transitive verb -·bied′, -·bi′·ing
Informal to offer an excuse (for)
alibi Synonyms
alibi
n.
A legal defense
proof of absence, plea, explanation, defense, declaration, statement, case, defense of being elsewhere, allegation, affirmation, avowal, assurance, profession, plausible excuse, assertion, justification, answer, reply, retort, pretext, vindication, puncture-proof, alibi, airtight alibi*, out*, cover story*. * *An excuse
defense, account, excuse, reason; see explanation 2.
alibi Law Definition
n
- In a criminal action, a defense that the defendant was somewhere other than the scene of the crime when the crime was committed.
- The fact or state of being somewhere other than the scene of the crime when the crime was committed.
alibi Usage Examples
Converse of object
- prove: He was able to prove an alibi which could not be shaken.
- establish: David established an alibi for himself by being at a public house in Crossland Moor at the time of the offense.
- provide: He made sure it got a mention in the gossip columns, to provide an alibi for himself.
- have: He has no alibi for the night of Smith's murder; he says he can't remember where he was.
- give: He also gave an alibi for the night of the murder, which police found didn't stand up.
- need: It's one of those questions that makes you wonder if you need an alibi, and I've been asked it by Sarah.
Adjective modifier
- cast-iron: Indeed, he soon supplies a completely cast-iron alibi.
- false: He then took his two daughters out to a DIY store in order to create a false alibi for himself.
- good: Manoel had a good alibi, and was finally released.
- perfect: Thus, the " euro " presents the perfect alibi.
- solid: He will offer a solid alibi which no one will believe.
- watertight: The husband is decidedly odd and his absence at the time of the crime doesn't give him a watertight alibi by any means.
Modifies a noun
- witness: I also gave my solicitor another four alibi witness names who had been with me at the time of the robbery.
- pendens: Seminar 6 ( Yvonne Baatz ) Multiple Proceedings Forum non conveniens and lis alibi pendens.
- warning: Where the magistrates ' court gives the alibi warning, the file should be clearly noted.
Noun used with modifier
iron: On the contrary they both have cast iron alibis proving they could not have been at either location.
Possessives
suspect: Then you can start checking the various suspects ' alibis and begin to draw conclusions.
Preposition: for
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