English Dictionary

affirmative defense

名詞

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

日本語の意味

（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。

During the trial, the defendant raised an affirmative defense, arguing that he had acted under duress.

裁判中、被告は積極的抗弁を主張し、強要されて行動したと述べた。

意味（1）

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

affirmative defenses （ plural ）