alibi witness

noun

law
: a witness upon whom a criminal defendant relies in establishing or providing an alibi

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The attorney, who died in 2019, also didn't set interviews for prosecutors to meet with Rice's alibi witness. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 In particular, the state high court found, the attorney failed to investigate or seek testimony from a possible alibi witness who was not related to Skakel. Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 14 June 2024 Skakel’s appellate lawyers later argued that Skakel’s trial attorney, Mickey Sherman, made poor decisions, including not focusing on Tommy as a possible suspect and failing to attempt to contact an alibi witness. Dave Collins, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024 Norwood soon realized that Simmons’s initial defense lawyer had not called all alibi witnesses to testify. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for alibi witness 

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alibi witness was in 1774

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“Alibi witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alibi%20witness. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

alibi witness

see witness

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