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Noun Concept
Categories: All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with short description, Civil law (common law), Legal defenses
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affirmative defense  affirmative defence  affirmative defenses  Positive defense
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An affirmative defense to a civil lawsuit or criminal charge is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the plaintiff or prosecutor which, if proven by the defendant, defeats or mitigates the legal consequences of the defendant's otherwise unlawful conduct. Wikipedia
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An affirmative defense to a civil lawsuit or criminal charge is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the plaintiff or prosecutor which, if proven by the defendant, defeats or mitigates the legal consequences of the defendant's otherwise unlawful conduct. Wikipedia
category of defense strategies that allege mitigating circumstances to achieve acquittal Wikidata
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criminal defenses
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self-defense
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affirmative defence, Affirmative Defense, affirmative defenses, Positive defense

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