coartada

Definitions of coartada
  1. noun
    (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
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    type of:
    defensa, vindicación
    the justification for some act or belief
  2. noun
    a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
    synonyms: autojustificación, excusa
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    type of:
    defensa, vindicación
    the justification for some act or belief
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