also: げんじょうふざいしょうめい
noun
Formal term for an alibi, literally 'proof of absence from the scene'. Used in legal and investigative contexts. The loanword アリバイ is more common in everyday speech.
See also: アリバイ
容疑者は現場不在証明を主張した。
The suspect claimed an alibi.
彼の現場不在証明は確かなものだった。
His alibi was solid.
Common loanword for 'alibi', used in both casual and formal settings. 現場不在証明 is a more formal, native Japanese compound often used in legal documents.
Compound of 現場 (げんば, 'scene'), 不在 (ふざい, 'absence'), and 証明 (しょうめい, 'proof'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a formal legal term.