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Defendant's offering (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alibi

(Other definitions for alibi that I've seen before include "can offer a valid defence against most charges" , "Legal proof of innocence" , "in order to prove I was elsewhere" , "Fact of being elsewhere (legal)" , "Defence in court" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.
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