Alibi Term Alibi Meaning A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place. Context Legal maxim More from Legal Maxims Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea Actus reus Actus Reus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea Ad hoc Alimony Amicus Curiae Ante Litem Motam Assentio mentium More from Legal Maxims