plural of mistaken identity

(UK, law enforcement) A process by which a witness confirms the identity of a criminal suspect, by viewing the suspect together with other people who were not involved in the crime.

(philosophy) The criteria for the persistence of persons over time (i.e what makes one the same person as one was yesterday, or ten years ago), and the criteria for the individuation of persons from others.

plural of cultural identity

Falsely believing that someone is someone else. / (law) A defense in criminal law based on this situation, claiming that any eyewitnesses to a crime incorrectly thought that they saw the defendant.

plural of identity function

plural of right identity

A document which may be used to prove a person's identity.

plural of identity document

One's identity on an electronic or digital system such as the Internet.