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laches
unreasonable delay in asserting a right or privilege has been detrimental to the defendant's ability to make a defense (as by resulting in the unavailability of witnesses or evidence) [a suit barred by ] b : an … defendant's ability to make a defense (as by resulting in the unavailability of witnesses or evidence) [a suit barred by ] b : an affirmative defense based on this doctrine
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Gymnastic
Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health defense or diversion originally said of games or exercises as running leaping wrestling throwing the discus the javelin etc … demonstrating balance and agility such as tumbling somersaulting and bodily maneuvers performed on special equipment such as parallel bars or a balance beam as gymnastic exercises contests etc
estoppel
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] … [probably from Middle French estoupail plug, stopper, from estouper to stop up see estop ] 1 : a bar to the use of contradictory words or acts in asserting a claim or right against another ;esp :
unclean hands
F.2d 813 (1966)"] NOTE: Unclean hands on the part of the plaintiff is often pleaded as an affirmative defense by the defendant. … faith) directly relating to the complaint ;also : the condition of having engaged in such misconduct and being barred from equitable relief [may not be invoked by a plaintiff with unclean hands "Royal Sch. Labs., Inc. v.
res judicata
on any cause of action "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] called also claim preclusion 3 : an affirmative defense based on res judicata … involved in the dispute b : a judgment, decree, award, or other determination that is considered final and bars relitigation of the same matter [the trial court interpreted the earlier order as a dismissal with prejudice and
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