alibi

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈæl.ə.baɪ/

Noun

alibi (plural alibis)

1. (legal) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed

   to set up an alibi

   to prove an alibi

   • 1988, Criminal Law Deskbook, ISBN 0820512176:

     Alibi is different from all of the other defenses . . . it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent.

2. An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.

Translations

• French: alibi
• German: Alibi
• Italian: alibi
• Portuguese: álibi
• Russian: а́либи
• Spanish: coartada

Translations

• German: Alibi
• Italian: alibi
• Portuguese: desculpa

Verb

alibi (alibies, present participle alibiing; past and past participle alibied)

1. To provide an alibi#Noun|alibi for.
2. To provide an excuse for.

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