/tə plid ˈæləˌbaɪ/ – Phrase
Definition: viện cớ ngoại phạm.
A more thorough explanation: “To plead alibi” in legal terms means to assert or claim that the accused was elsewhere at the time the alleged crime was committed and therefore could not have been involved in the offense. This defense is used to establish an alibi, which is evidence that the accused was in a different location at the time of the crime and therefore could not have committed it.
Example: In the criminal trial, the defendant chose to plead alibi, claiming that he was out of town at the time of the crime.