Definitions for alibi
ˈæl əˌbaɪal·i·bi

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. alibinoun

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

2. excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justificationverb

   a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

   "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

3. alibiverb

   exonerate by means of an alibi

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. alibinoun

   The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi

2. alibiverb

   to provide an alibi for

3. alibiverb

   to provide an excuse for

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alibi

   An alibi (from the Latin, alibī, meaning "somewhere else") is a statement by a person, who is a possible perpetrator of a crime, of where they were at the time a particular offence was committed, which is somewhere other than where the crime took place. During a police investigation, all possible suspects are usually asked to provide details of their whereabouts during the relevant time period, which where possible would usually be confirmed by other persons or in other ways (such as by checking phone records, or credit card receipts, use of CCTV, etc.). During a criminal trial, an alibi is a defence raised by the accused as proof that they could not have committed the crime because they were in some other place at the time the alleged offence was committed. The Criminal Law Deskbook of Criminal Procedure states: "Alibi is different from all of the other defences; it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent."

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1. alibi

   An alibi refers to evidence or an explanation that proves a person was not present or involved in a crime or other wrongful act committed at a specific time and place. It serves as a defense that disproves the accused individual's direct involvement or presence during the alleged incident.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alibinoun

   the plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi

2. Etymology: [L., elsewhere, at another place. See Alias.]

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1. Alibi

   Alibi is a 1929 American crime film directed by Roland West. The screenplay was written by West and C. Gardner Sullivan, who adapted the 1927 Broadway stage play, Nightstick, written by Elaine Sterne Carrington, J.C. Nugent, Elliott Nugent and John Wray. Alternate titles for the film include The Perfect Alibi and Nightstick. The movie is a crime melodrama starring Chester Morris, Harry Stubbs, Mae Busch and Eleanore Griffith. Director West experimented a great deal with sound, music, and camera angles.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alibi

   al′i-bī, n. the plea that a person charged with a crime was elsewhere when it was committed. [L.—alius, other, ibi, there.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alibi

   (Lat. “elsewhere”). An alibi is the best defense in law if a man is innocent; but if it turns out to be untrue, it is conclusive against those who resort to it.

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1. alibi

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alibi

   Latin for “elsewhere.”

Matched Categories

1. • Defense
   • Excuse
   • Law

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How to pronounce alibi?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say alibi in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alibi in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alibi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of alibi in a Sentence

1. Olivia Nuzzi:

   I’m part of a system that enables political leaders to have it both ways, to indulge in ugliness and irresponsibility and to distance themselves from their own actions. The press provides the alibi as it prosecutes the case.

2. Antoni Kapcia:

   That potentially shifts the onus onto the Cuban government if they can't expand internet access, they may have lost that bit of an alibi.

3. Fidel Bafilemba:

   The policy is to keep the FDLR as long as possible in eastern Congo because if it's gone Kabila himself will no longer have an alibi to not provide the basics to his people – water, education, food, security.

4. Kyriakos Mitsotakis:

   It is obvious that the climate crisis is affecting the whole planet, that is the explanation, but not an excuse, or an alibi. We may have done everything that was humanly possible, but in many cases this did not seem to be enough in the unequal battle with nature.

5. Bret Walker:

   You have to destroy the alibi, otherwise there is a reasonable doubt.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alibi
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alibi
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibi
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alibi
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=alibi
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=alibi
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=alibi
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=alibi