A legal defense that the accused was elsewhere

• Proof of being in another place when the crime occurred

Defensa legal de haber estado en otro lugar

• Prueba de ausencia del lugar del delito

An excuse used to avoid blame or responsibility

Excusa usada para eludir la culpa o la responsabilidad

To provide someone with an alibi

• To assert being elsewhere as a defense

Proporcionar a alguien una coartada

• Alegar estar en otro lugar como defensa

To make an excuse for; to cover for

Poner una excusa por alguien o algo; encubrir