Alibi
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An alibi is the plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi. The Criminal Law Deskbook of Criminal Procedure [1] states: "Alibi is different from all of the other defenses...it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent.". In the Latin language "alibi" means "somewhere else."
An alibi agency provides fictional explanations for unexcused absences, e.g. due to an extramarital affair. Originating in 1990s Japan, such services appeared in Europe in ca. 2004, where they were condemed as immoral by the Catholic Church in Germany. They are the subject of the 2006 movie The Alibi.
[edit] References
- ^ 1988; ISBN 0-8205-1217-6
[edit] External links
- http://www.technorati.com/posts/tag/alibi_agencies
- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article476097.ece
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