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What is another word for affirmative defense?

Pronunciation: [ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv dɪfˈɛns] (IPA)

An affirmative defense, in legal terms, is a response to a plaintiff's accusation that admits to the facts but provides justification for the alleged misconduct. There are various synonyms used for affirmative defense, such as an excuse, justification, defense, counter-argument, mitigating circumstances, a plea of extenuation, a plea of mitigation, or a defense of excuse. All of these terms relate to a defendant's legal claim that they committed the alleged unlawful act but had proper justification or a valid reason for doing it. Affirmative defenses are used to lessen or eliminate the legal consequences of the accused's actions, and a good defendant lawyer will always consider every possible affirmative defense available to defend their client.
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What are the hypernyms for Affirmative defense?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    self-defense, criminal defense, legal defense.

What are the opposite words for affirmative defense?

The antonym of "affirmative defense" is "negative defense." While affirmative defense is a legal strategy used by defendants to assert that they are not liable for damages or charges against them, a negative defense, on the other hand, does not involve any assertion or admission of guilt or responsibility. Rather, it may involve the defendant denying certain elements of the plaintiff's claim, for instance, the fact that they committed the alleged act or that the claim can be proven in court. A negative defense may also involve the defendant arguing that the plaintiff's accusations are frivolous, malicious or unsupported by evidence.

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