alibi
definition
proof that a person was in another place at the time of a crime
example
Martin was away at a conference and had an alibi for the night of the assault.
word origin — early 17th century: Latin, literally ‘elsewhere’
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Exitproof that a person was in another place at the time of a crime
Martin was away at a conference and had an alibi for the night of the assault.