Alibi

Word: Alibi

Dictionary definition

(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question.

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Noah.Davies10 • 24k wrote:

The person could not have committed the crime because they were somewhere else when the crime took place.

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ADD COMMENT • link written 5.2 years ago by Noah.Davies10 • 24k

Isabella.Thomas5 • 12k wrote:

Something that excludes a person from being able to have committed a crime.

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Olivia.Davies5 • 17k wrote:

coverage of whereabouts

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Ava.Jones7 • 22k wrote:

Proof that the accused was not at a particular location

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Anonymous player wrote:

proof of story

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Anonymous player wrote:

shows the person was not at the place the bad thing happened

Definition Complexity: 1410
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ADD COMMENT • link written 4.7 years ago by Anonymous player

Rewrite the original definition in simpler terms. Keep the original meaning!

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