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Record 1 2015-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Law of Evidence
  • Police
DEF

A defense in criminal procedure by which the accused endeavors to prove that when the alleged crime was committed he was ... in a different place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Police
DEF

Moyen de défense tiré du fait qu'on se trouvait, au moment de l'infraction, dans un lieu autre que celui où elle a été commise.

OBS

On tend à lui donner aujourd'hui le sens de justification, prétexte, excuse. Cette extension peut prêter à confusion. L'alibi se situe au plan des faits et non des intentions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho procesal
  • Derecho probatorio
  • Policía
DEF

Argumento de inculpabilidad de un reo por hallarse en el momento del crimen en otro lugar.

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