Defensible - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: defensibledefense
defense 1 : the act or action of defending see also self-defense 2 a : the theory or ground that forms the basis for a defendant's opposition to an allegation in a complaint or to a charge in a charging instrument (as an indictment) ;also : the evidence and arguments presented supporting the defendant's opposition see also accord, alibi, assumption of risk, coercion, consent contributory negligence at negligence, denial, diminished capacity, duress, entrapment, estoppel, fraud, infancy, insanity, intoxication, laches, mistake, necessity, res judicata, statute of limitations absolute defense : complete defense in this entry af·fir·ma·tive defense : a defense that does not deny the truth of the allegations against the defendant but gives some other reason (as insanity, assumption of risk, or expiration of the statute of limitations) why the defendant cannot be held liable NOTE: The defendant bears the burden of proof as to affirmative defenses. choice of evils d...
Justification defense
Justification defense, means a defense that arises when the defendant has acted in a way that the law does not seek to prevent. Traditionally, the following defenses were justifications: Consent, self-defence, defense of others, defense of property, necessity (Choice of evils), the use of force to make an arrest, and the use of force by public authority, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 871....
imperfect self-defense
imperfect self-defense : a defense based on self-defense that does not shield the defendant from all liability but reduces the liability esp. because the defendant actually but unreasonably believed that he or she was in imminent danger of death or great bodily injury NOTE: Imperfect self-defense is not recognized in all jurisdictions. When it is successfully used in criminal cases it eliminates the element of malice, reducing the level of the offense from murder to manslaughter. ...
absolute defense
absolute defense see defense ...
affirmative defense
affirmative defense see defense ...
choice of evils defense
choice of evils defense see defense ...
complete defense
complete defense defense ...
defense bar
defense bar : the segment of the bar in a given area that consists of lawyers who primarily represent defendants [the New York criminal defense bar] ...
defensive
defensive 1 : serving to defend or as part of a defense [a pleading] 2 : devoted to resisting or preventing aggressive actions [a recapitalization…to escape a takeover attempt "Barbara Franklin"] de·fen·sive·ly adv ...
lesser evils defense
lesser evils defense see defense ...
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