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affirmative defensestresses
gen. аргумент в свою защиту (ART Vancouver)
insur. заявление в защиту
law заявление о фактах, опровергающих иск или обвинение (Black's Law Dictionary – A defendant's assertion of facts and arguments that, if true, will defeat the plaintiff's or prosecution's claim, even if all the allegations in the complaint are true. Also termed: plea in avoidance; plea in justification. алешаBG); защитa с помощью опровергающих доказательств (Tatiana H)
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affirmative defense
law When a defendant or person responding to a civil case has a reason that would make him or her "not guilty" or not at fault and gives the court new evidence to prove that. The defense has to prove what it says called BURDEN OF PROOF. The defense has to explain this defense in their ANSWER