LEGAL WORD
Alibi
Latin word · Criminal law
Alibi
- Type: Latin word
- Area of law: Criminal law
1 What it means
Elsewhere. A defence that the accused was at another place when the offence was committed.
2 Use it in a sentence
The accused proved his alibi with railway tickets and CCTV footage.
3 Make it stick
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