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noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi | ||||||||
31% | 5 | Like the witness in "Witness" | ||||||
noun • an American follower of the Mennonite religion | ||||||||
26% | 11 | Legal defense that shields a witness from being charged based on their testimony | ||||||
noun • an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination | ||||||||
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