English Dictionary

alibi

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæl.ə.baɪ/

名詞

禁用 時々

(law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.

日本語の意味

裁判において、被告が犯行当時に別の場所にいたことを証明あるいは主張するための抗弁（証拠）

The defendant's alibi was corroborated by time-stamped receipts and several eyewitnesses.

被告が別の場所にいたという主張は、時刻入りのレシートと複数の目撃者によって裏付けられた。

意味（1）

(law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.

to set up an alibi

意味（2）

(sometimes proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.

alibis （ plural ）