alibi witness

collocation in English

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alibi
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/us
/ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/
proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time ...
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witness
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɪt.nəs/us
/ˈwɪt.nəs/
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or ...
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(Definition ofalibiandwitnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If not, then his theory as applied to alibis will not produce bizarre results very often, only when thealibiwitnessis a stranger or hostile to the defendant.
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He may need to contact an essentialalibiwitness.
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I must say that thealibiwitnesswas very quick in coming to his feet.
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The case was dropped by the prosecution after a strongalibiwitnessappeared.
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A statement is often taken from analibiwitness.
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I also have concerns about proposals to require disclosure of defence witnesses other than alibi witnesses, who must already be disclosed.
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In the event, he came to trial with a large number of alibi witnesses.
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As each of the accused produced something like 20 alibi witnesses it is perhaps not surprising that the jury had some lurking doubt and acquitted.
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Further, defense contended that police were incompetent and the eyewitnesses were mistaken and there were alibi witnesses.
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The judge said he believed the defenses alibi witnesses; however, the judge was required by law to respect the jurys decision.
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This often happens in cases where the subject has an alibi, alibi witnesses, or lack of forensic evidence.
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