Affirmative Defenses

Affirmative Defenses - Affirmative Defenses are legal arguments raised by a defendant in response to a plaintiff's claim, which if proven, can defeat or mitigate the plaintiff's claim, and must be asserted by the defendant in their answer or other responsive pleading.

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Affirmative Defenses
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Affirmative Defenses are legal arguments raised by a defendant in response to a plaintiff's claim, which if proven, can defeat or mitigate the plaintiff's claim, and must be asserted by the defendant in their answer or other responsive pleading.
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en-gb
Affirmative Defenses
de-de
Affirmative Verteidigungen
es-es
Defensas Afirmativas
es-mx
Defensas Afirmativas
pt-br
Defesas afirmativas
fr-fr
Défenses affirmatives
he-il
הגנות אפירמטיביות
hi-in
अधिकृत बचाव
zh-cn
肯定性抗辩
ja-jp
肯定的な弁護

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