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An alibi (/ ˈ æ l ə b aɪ /, from the Latin, alibī, meaning "somewhere else") is a statement by a person under suspicion in a crime that they were in a different place when the offence was committed.
The plea of autrefois acquit is a form of estoppel by which the state cannot reassert the guilt of the accused after they have been acquitted. [3] The plea prevents inconsistent decisions and the reopening of litigation. [3] The limitations of these pleas have been circumscribed by various legal cases and appeals. [4]
The principle of lis alibi pendens (Latin for 'dispute elsewhere pending') applies in municipal law, public international law, and private international law to address the problem of potentially contradictory judgments. If two courts were to hear the same dispute, it is possible they would reach inconsistent decisions.
Definition and use English pron a fortiori: from stronger An a fortiori argument is an "argument from a stronger reason", meaning that, because one fact is true, a second (related and included) fact must also be true. / ˌ eɪ f ɔːr t i ˈ oʊ r aɪ, ˌ eɪ f ɔːr ʃ i ˈ oʊ r aɪ / a mensa et thoro: from table and bed
In law, a plea is a defendant's response to a criminal charge. [1] A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty. Depending on jurisdiction, additional pleas may be available, including nolo contendere (no contest), no case to answer (in the United Kingdom), or an Alford plea (in the United States).
An Idaho judge on Friday gave Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys three weeks to submit evidence for the accused killer’s alibi if he plans on using that as a defense.
A not guilty plea was entered last May on his behalf, and his attorneys have indicated he intends to present an alibi as part of his defense.
Alibi or mistaken identity defenses constitute "agency" defense—an argument that the accused is not the criminal agent. Frameup – the defendant will assert that falsification of evidence has resulted in the creation of a meritless case against them, usually by the police or similar persons of authority with access to the crime scene , or by ...