Past tense of 'alibi': provided a false explanation or excuse to avoid responsibility, or offered an alibi as evidence.
From the verb 'alibi,' itself from Latin 'alibi' meaning 'elsewhere.' The '-ed' suffix marks past tense, making this the past participle form.
The word 'alibi' comes directly from Latin courtrooms where lawyers would argue their client was 'alibi'—literally 'elsewhere'—when the crime happened, making it one of law's oldest legal defenses still used today.
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