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justification
reason or cause (as self-defense) for an act that would otherwise be criminal or tortious 3 : the affirmative defense of having a legally sufficient justification compare excuse
issue
two or more parties ;specif : a single material point of fact or law in litigation that is affirmed by one side and denied by the other and that is a subject of the final determination (as
injunction
monetary value is impossible to calculate. A defendant who violates an injunction is subject to penalty for contempt. affirmative injunction : an injunction requiring a positive act on the part of the defendant : mandatory injunction in
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infancy
infancy pl: -cies 1 : the legal status of an infant : minority 2 : the affirmative defense of lacking legal capacity (as to make a contract or commit a crime) because of being too
impossibility
impossibility pl: -ties 1 : the quality or state of being impossible ;also : the affirmative defense that something (as performance) is impossible 2 : something impossible 3 : impossibility of performance in this
final
between parties on the merits and leaves nothing for the lower court to do in case of an affirmance except to execute the judgment 3 : being the last in a series, process, or progress [a payment]
privilege
in the case of self-defense) or because of the requirements of a position or office ;also : the affirmative defense that an action is privileged compare excuse absolute privilege : a privilege that exempts a person from
false swearing
false swearing : the making of false statements under oath or affirmation in a setting other than a judicial proceeding ;also : the crime of false swearing compare perjury
estoppel
called also estoppel by verdict issue preclusion see also former adjudication compare merger, res judicata b : the affirmative defense of estoppel by estoppel : arising from the operation of estoppel [an entrapment by estoppel]
entrapment
place in law enforcement "Tip O'Neill"] 2 : the state or condition of being entrapped ;also : the affirmative defense of having been entrapped by a government agent (as an officer or informant) see also predispose NOTE:
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