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Affirmative defense

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000423

A defense raised by the defendant in a lawsuit that, if proven, defeats the plaintiff's claim, even if the plaintiff's allegations are true. The defendant bears the burden of proof for an affirmative defense. Examples include self-defense in an assault case or the statute of limitations in a contract dispute.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000423
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000423",
  "term": "Affirmative defense",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A defense raised by the defendant in a lawsuit that, if proven, defeats the plaintiff's claim, even if the plaintiff's allegations are true. The defendant bears the burden of proof for an affirmative defense. Examples include self-defense in an assault case or the statute of limitations in a contract dispute.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/affirmative-defense/"
}

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