alibi
noun
1. (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
Definition categories: communication, defence, defense, vindication
2. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
Similar word(s): exculpation, excuse
Definition categories: communication, defence, defense, vindication