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affirmative defense
Noun
Japanese Meaning
（法律用語）訴訟や刑事告発に対して、主要な事実を争うのではなく、一定の緩和事実（減免要因等）を主張することによって防御の立場をとる法的主張。
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(law) A defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.
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affirmative defense
During the trial, the defendant raised an affirmative defense, arguing that he had acted under duress.
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During the trial, the defendant raised an affirmative defense, arguing that he had acted under duress.
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