affirmative defense

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affirmative defense

noun affirmative defenses

A defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation. D: Not guilty, Jack. She was there under duress. / J: That's an affirmative defense. You'll have to prove it.

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@misc{affirmative_defense_2026,
  title = {affirmative defense},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/affirmative%20defense},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}