alibi vs declaration

alibi

noun
  • 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. 

  • An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame. 

verb
  • To provide an alibi for. 

  • To provide an excuse for. 

declaration

noun
  • In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued. 

  • The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents. 

  • The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed. 

  • A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, intention, belief, etc. 

  • The act or process of declaring. 

  • A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration. 

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