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- noun
Falsely believing that someone is someone else. - noun law A defense in
criminal law based on this situation, claiming that any eyewitnesses to a crime incorrectly thought that they saw the defendant.
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reesetee commented on the word mistaken identity
Dear Abby,
Hey! You're not Dear Abby!
Sincerely,
Disgruntled Wordie
P.S. Don't worry. I'm just reposting this where it should have been in the first place.
July 2, 2008