Alibi vs Testimony - What's the difference?
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(legal) 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; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi.
* 1988 , Criminal Law Deskbook , ISBN 0820512176:
An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
To provide an for.
To provide an excuse for.
(legal) statements made by a witness in court.
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An account of first-hand experience.
* Milton
In a church service, a personal account, such as of one's conversion.
Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.
* Bible Mark vi. 11
As nouns the difference between alibi and testimony
is that alibi is alibi (criminal legal defense where someone tries to prove that he was in another place when the act was committed) while testimony is (legal) statements made by a witness in court.alibi
English
Noun
(en noun)- Alibi is different from all of the other defenses . . . it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent.
Derived terms
* Alibi Ike * watertight alibiVerb
(es)See also
* (projectlink) * * (projectlink) * (projectlink) ----testimony
English
(wikipedia testimony)Alternative forms
* testimonie (obsolete)Noun
(testimonies)- [Thou] for the testimony of truth, hast borne / Universal reproach.
- When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.