Cryptic crossword clue
False alibi initially excluded by Scottish magistrate 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BAILIE

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What does BAILIE mean?

BAILIE noun
  1. A bailiff.
  2. The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
  3. A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.

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