affirmative defenses

A form of affirmative defense — A defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of affirmative defense
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APA

affirmative defenses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmative%20defenses

MLA

“affirmative defenses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmative%20defenses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affirmative defenses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affirmative%20defenses.

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