alibi
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(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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a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.synonyms: dekmantel, pretext, schijngrond, schijnreden, smoes, voorwendsel, zelfrechtvaardiging
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someonesynonyms: disculpatie, excuus, justificatie, spijtbetuiging, verontschuldiging
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a formal written defense of something you believe in stronglysynonyms: excuus
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Where there's a will, there's a motive to solve a murder. When eccentric millionaire Sam Westing dies, he leaves instructions for sixteen people to come to the reading of his will. With a fortune on the line, Westing's death becomes a puzzle they'll race to solve.
The trial is over, and now the members of the jury hold a man's fate in their hands. Nearly everyone is convinced the defendant is guilty—everyone except Juror 8. He tries to convince the other jurors to acknowledge their preconceptions and examine the case with fresh eyes.
Ray Bradbury once got stopped by the police for walking on a deserted street. In this story, he transforms his experience into science fiction. Here are links to our lists for short stories by the award-winning author: A Sound of Thunder, All Summer in a Day, August 2026, Marionettes, Inc., The Black Ferris, The Drummer Boy of Shiloh, The Flying Machine, The Pedestrian, The Veldt