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- Dictionaryalibi/ˈalɪbʌɪ/
noun
- 1. a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place: "she has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening"
verb
- 1. provide an alibi for: "her friend agreed to alibi her"
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An alibi (/ ˈæləbaɪ /, from the Latin, alibī, meaning "somewhere else") is a statement by a person under suspicion in a crime that they were in a different place when the offence was committed.
us / ˈæl·əˌbɑɪ / Add to word list. proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, esp. the fact or claim that the person was in another place at the time the crime happened. An alibi is also an excuse for something: You’re late again – what’s your alibi this time?
The meaning of ALIBI is the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission; also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time. How to use alibi in a sentence.
The noun alibi is the same word as its Latin root, alibi, which means "excuse." When you provide an alibi, you are giving proof — a certified excuse — that you could not have committed a crime. Alibi is easy to confuse with alias, which means "an assumed, or false, name."
1. Law. the defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged. 2. Informal. an excuse.
Alibi Definition. A form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed. The defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged.
ALIBI meaning: 1. proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈæləbaɪ/ evidence that proves that a person was in another place at the time of a crime and so could not have committed it. The suspects all had alibis for the day of the robbery. Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Alibi definition: the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.. See examples of ALIBI used in a sentence.
An alibi works by providing evidence that supports a person's claim of being in a different location during the time a crime occurred. This can include witness statements, video footage, or receipts that show the person was elsewhere.
