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A quick definition of capacity defense:

Capacity defense is a type of defense used by a defendant in a legal case. It is based on the defendant's inability to be held accountable for an illegal act or the plaintiff's inability to prosecute a lawsuit. For example, if the plaintiff is a corporation that has lost its corporate charter, it may not have the capacity to sue. Another example is if the defendant is not mentally capable of understanding their actions and therefore cannot be held responsible for them. Capacity defense is one of many types of defenses that can be used in a legal case.

A more thorough explanation:

A capacity defense is a type of defense used by a defendant in a legal case. It is based on the defendant's inability to be held accountable for an illegal act or the plaintiff's inability to prosecute a lawsuit. For example, if the plaintiff is a corporation that has lost its corporate charter, it may not have the capacity to sue. Another example is if the defendant is a minor, they may not have the capacity to be held accountable for certain actions.

Capacity defense is different from an affirmative defense, which is a defendant's assertion of facts and arguments that, if true, will defeat the plaintiff's or prosecution's claim, even if all the allegations in the complaint are true. Examples of affirmative defenses are duress (in a civil case) and insanity and self-defense (in a criminal case).

For instance, if a defendant is charged with assault, but they have a mental illness that prevents them from understanding the consequences of their actions, they may use an affirmative defense of insanity.

capacitate | capacity to sue

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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