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noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi | ||||
| 32% | 12 | Defense invoked by defendants to avoid criminal liability | ||
noun • (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time | ||||
| 23% | 3 | Defendants, in law | ||
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Defendants Defense Sometimes
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ALIBI which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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