Affirmative Defenses
type: Class
alternative label: 肯定性抗辩
subclass of: RCzs34uEQI9f4cuWp3bQO0P
definition: 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.