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af·fir·ma·tive de·fense
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affirmative defensenoun
A defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.
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Affirmative defense
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. In civil lawsuits, affirmative defenses include the statute of limitations, the statute of frauds, waiver, and other affirmative defenses such as, in the United States, those listed in Rule 8 (c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In criminal prosecutions, examples of affirmative defenses are self defense, insanity, entrapment and the statute of limitations.
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Affirmative defense
An affirmative defense is a complete or partial defense to a civil lawsuit or criminal procedure that affirms the complaint or charges but raises facts other than those alleged by the plaintiff or prosecutor which, if proven by the defendant, would defeat or reduce a claim even if the allegations alleged are all proven. In civil lawsuits, affirmative defenses include the statute of limitations, the statute of frauds, and waiver. In criminal prosecutions, examples affirmative defenses include self defense, insanity, and the statute of limitations.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of affirmative defense in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of affirmative defense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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