Leveraging Affirmative Defense: A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Success
An affirmative defense can defeat or reduce liability even when the plaintiff proves the basic elements of a claim, and it must typically be pleaded in the defendant’s answer to avoid waiver. By shifting focus to legally recognized justifications or excuses—such as self-defense, consent, statute of limitations, or comparative negligence—defendants can narrow exposure or win […]
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