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American Heritage Dictionary:
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(?l'?-b')
n., pl., -bis.
Law.
A form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed.
The fact of having been elsewhere when a crime in question was committed.
Usage Problem. An explanation offered to avoid blame or justify action; an excuse.
v. Usage Problem, -bied, -biing, -bis.
v.intr.
To make an excuse for oneself.
v.tr.
To make an excuse for (another).
[Latin, elsewhere, from alius, other (on the model of ibi, there).]
USAGE NOTE When used as a noun, alibi in its nonlegal sense of "an excuse" is acceptable in written usage to almost half of the Usage Panel. As a verb (they never alibi), it is unacceptable in written usage to a large majority of the Panel.
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Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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is properly a legal term meaning 'a plea that when an alleged act took place one was elsewhere'. The earliest use of alibi (18th century) corresponded to that of the Latin adverb meaning 'elsewhere': those under suspicion had to prove that they were alibi (elsewhere). From this use it rapidly hardened into a noun: an alibi was 'an instance of being alibi'
(Since you think I murdered him, I had better produce my alibiS. Brett, 1979). In the 20th century it has developed a colloquial weakened meaning 'an excuse; a plea of innocence'
(I have an alibi because I'm going to have a babyL. P. Hartley, 1951
So far delivery has not lived up to expectations raised by the bold, soaring rhetoric, and the alibis are running outIndependent, 2002). This colloquial use is first recorded in American sports writing and then in detective fiction (naturally, or surprisingly, enough). The corresponding sense of 'a person providing an alibi' has followed suit
(Tom and Maureen are my alibisC. Hare, 1949) and there is even a verb, although its inflection is too awkward for widespread use
(She's alibi-ed by Mrs. FitchJ. Cannan, 1958
There's got to be someone to alibi usL. Duncan, 1978).
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A provable account of an individuals whereabouts at the time of the commission of a crime which would make it impossible or impracticable to place him or her at the scene of the crime. An alibi negates the physical possibility that the suspected individual could have committed the crime.
See 220 N.W. 328, 330. Compare justification.
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IN BRIEF: The statement of being somewhere else when a crime was committed.
George had a solid alibi, so he wasn't charged with the crime.
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For a list of words related to alibi, see:
Customs, Formalities, and Practices - alibi: proof that accused was not physically present at scene of crime; excuse
Fraud, Treachery, and Deception - alibi: excuse used to avert blame
Legal Procedures and Trials - alibi: excuse intended to avert blame, esp. one in which accused person claims to have been elsewhere at time crime was committed
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For other uses, see Alibi (disambiguation).
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An alibi is a type of defense found in legal proceedings by demonstrating that the defendant was not in the place where an alleged offense was committed. There may be legal ramifications for not disclosing a true alibi defense, as well as penalties for providing a false alibi.
Contents
1 Alibi defense
1.1 Duty to disclose
2 False alibi
3 Alibi agency
4 References
5 External links
Alibi defense
An alibi is a judicial mode of defense under which a defendant proves or attempts to prove that he/she was in another place when a crime was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi. The Criminal Law Deskbook of Criminal Procedure [1] states: "Alibi is different from all of the other defenses; it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent." In the Latin language alib means "somewhere else."
Duty to disclose
In some legal jurisdictions there may be a requirement that the defence disclose an alibi defence prior to a trial.
In Canada, the defence must disclose an alibi defence with sufficient time for the authorities to investigate the alibi, and with sufficient particularization to allow for a meaningful investigation. Failure to comply with the two requirements will result in the court making an adverse inference against the alibi defence (but will not result in the exclusion of the alibi defence).[2]
Conversely, some judges in other jurisdictions have held the opinion that the mandatory early disclosure of alibis is controversial, possibly even unconstitutional.[3]
False alibi
The giving of a false alibi, beside resulting in possible subsequent criminal offences (obstruction of justice, perjury, etc.), may, in some jurisdictions, result in negative ramifications for the trial itself.
In Canada, the giving of a false alibi may be used by the court as actual evidence of guilt, provided certain requirements are met.[4][5] Specifically:
The alibi must not be believed;
There is evidence of an intention to fabricate the alibi that is independent from the evidence used to show the alibi is false; and
The court must reject all innocent explanations offered that would explain why a false alibi was fabricated.
Alibi agency
An alibi agency, also called an alibi network[6] forges explanations for unexcused absences, eg. due to an extramarital affair or adultery. In other words, alibi agencies are literally paid to lie for their customers.[7][8] Originating in 1990s Japan, such services appeared in Europe in 2004,[9][10] where they were condemned as immoral by the Catholic Church in Germany.[11] They are the subject of the 2006 movie The Alibi.
References
^ 1988; ISBN 0-8205-1217-6
^ R. v. Cleghorn, [1995] S.C.R. 175 at para. 3
^ Williams v. Florida, USSC, Dissenting opinion
^ R. v. Hibbert, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 445
^ R. v. O'Connor, (2002) 170 C.C.C. (3d) 365 (Ont. C.A.)
^ http://www.alibinetwork.com/index.jsp
^ Doctorow, Cory. PRO. EXCUSE MAKERS HELP YOU LIVE A LIE. Boing Boing/Kottke. 11/12/2006. URL:http://boingboing.net/2006/11/12/pro_excusemakers_hel.html. Accessed: 2011-04-18. (Archived by WebCite? at http://www.webcitation.org/5y2vReqmG)
^ http://lostcauselessness.blogspot.com/2006/11/alibi-networks.html
^ Bonnie Malkin: Agency offers cheaters ?12 alibi - published at Telegraph.co.uk on 2007-9-12
^ John Hooper: Infidelity finds a faithful friend in alibi agency - published at Theage.com.au on 2007-3-14
^ Helen Nugent, Allan Hall: Now sex cheats can buy an alibi for ?800 a day - published at Times Online on 2004-8-30
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - alibi
v. intr. - komme med undskyldninger, komme med udflugter
Nederlands (Dutch)
alibi/smoes, (zich) verontschuldigen
Fran?ais (French)
n. - alibi
v. intr. - trouver des excuses pour expliquer qch
Deutsch (German)
n. - Alibi
v. - ein Alibi geben, sich herausreden
˦˦Ǧͦɦ? (Greek)
n. - ?˦˦ϦȦ, ĦɦʦɦϦ˦Ϧ?, ԦЦŦʦզԦ?
v. - Ц?֦ ?˦˦ϦȦ
Italiano (Italian)
alibi
Portugus (Portuguese)
n. - libi (m) (Jur.), contraprova (f), desculpa (f)
v. - apresentar desculpas
ܧڧ (Russian)
ѧݧڧҧ
Espa?ol (Spanish)
n. - coartada
v. intr. - probar la coartada
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - alibi, bortf?rklaring
v. - ge alibi ?t
ģ壩(Chinese (Simplified))
ڳ֤, д, , 
ģw(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - ڈC, o, 
v. intr. - q
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n. - ????(?? ?? ??), ??
v. intr. - ????
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n. - F^, Х, Х^, ԤU
v. - 
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