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recoupment
breach of contract or duty by the plaintiff in the same occurrence or transaction ;also : an affirmative defense alleging such a breach d : a counterclaim that arises out of the same occurrence or transaction as
litigate
subject of a suit [ a claim] ;broadly : to contest or resolve in court [ an insanity defense] lit·i·ga·ble [li-tə-gə-bəl] adj lit·i·ga·tion [li-tə-gā-shən] n lit·i·ga·tion·al [-shə-nəl] adj lit·i·ga·to·ry [li-tə-gə-tōr-ē] adj
recognize
status [ a precedent] [ a union] ;specif : to acknowledge (as a right, cause of action, or defense) as valid b : to admit as being one entitled to be heard : give the floor to
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reasonable
reasonable 1 a : being in accordance with reason, fairness, duty, or prudence b : of an appropriate degree or kind c : supported or justified by fact or circumstance [a belief that force was necessary...
present
present 1 : to lay before a court as an object of consideration [ a complaint] [ed a defense of insanity] 2 : to make a presentment of (an instrument) pre·sen·ta·tion [prē-zen-tā-shən, pre-, -zən-] n pre·sent·er n
predispose
behavior "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"] NOTE: Predisposition on the part of a defendant vitiates the defense of entrapment. pre·dis·po·si·tion [prē-dis-pə-zi-shən] n
power
under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the U.S. tax·ing power : the power granted to a government body to lay
plea bargaining
plea bargaining : the negotiation of an agreement between the prosecution and the defense whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or to one or some of multiple offenses usually
party
that constitutes the plaintiff or defendant in an action ;also : one so involved in the prosecution or defense of a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding as to be bound or substantially affected by the decision or judgment
overt act
overt act 1 : an act directed toward another person that indicates an intent to kill or harm and that justifies self-defense 2 : an outward act that is done in furtherance of a conspiracy, of...
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