alibi

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"His motives were largely political, his alibi was a 'counter-insurgency', his intent was genocide," Moreno-Ocampo said.

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  1. noun Law A form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed.
  2. noun Law The fact of having been elsewhere when a crime in question was committed.
  3. noun Usage Problem An explanation offered to avoid blame or justify action; an excuse.
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  • He knew his alibi was all right, and traded on that. —  The White Cottage Mystery - Margery Allingham - 1928
  • The judge criticised the testimony of the accused and rejected Gxowa's alibi, his lover Lebogang Makgato.
  • In his alibi, the constable said he had picked up the bag in an earlier raid and forgot to hand it over. —  KnowProSE.com - Comments
  • "His motives were largely political, his alibi was a 'counter-insurgency', his intent was genocide," Moreno-Ocampo said. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • The alibi was an important component of the confession. —  CTV News RSS Feed
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  1. Latin, elsewhere, from alius, other (on the model of ibi, there); see al-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin, elsewhere, in another place, from alius, other, + -bi, related to English by, q. v.
  2. from alibi, adv.
 

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