Definition & Meaning of "alibi"

Alibi

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

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

to alibi

exonerate by means of an alibi

alibi

Example

The police verified the suspect's alibi through surveillance footage from a nearby gas station.

The suspect's alibi placed him at a restaurant with friends at the time of the crime.

Without a credible alibi, the prosecution struggled to prove the suspect's involvement in the robbery.

The defense attorney presented several witnesses to support the defendant's alibi.

Her alibi of attending a family gathering was corroborated by multiple family members.

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