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affirmative defense

affirmative defense noun: a defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.

Noun

affirmative defense (plural affirmative defenses)

  1. A defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.

affirmative defense meaning in Tamil

affirmative defense in Tamil

குற்றஞ்சாட்டப்பட்டவர், குற்றச்சாட்டின் தீவிரத்தைக் குறைக்க, எதிர் குற்றச்சாட்டுக்களை அடுக்குதல்

Forms of affirmative defense

pluralaffirmative defenses

Questions about affirmative defense

What does affirmative defense mean?
Affirmative defense means a defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.
What is affirmative defense in Tamil?
Affirmative defense in Tamil is குற்றஞ்சாட்டப்பட்டவர், குற்றச்சாட்டின் தீவிரத்தைக் குறைக்க, எதிர் குற்றச்சாட்டுக்களை அடுக்குதல். See Affirmative defense meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is affirmative defense?
Affirmative defense is a noun.
What is the plural of affirmative defense?
The plural of affirmative defense is affirmative defenses.

Words near affirmative defense in the dictionary

  1. affirmationally
  2. affirmations
  3. affirmative
  4. affirmative action
  5. affirmative actions
  6. affirmative defense
  7. affirmative defenses
  8. affirmative pregnant
  9. affirmative resolution
  10. affirmative sentence
  11. affirmative sentences

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