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collateral defense

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A quick definition of collateral defense:

Collateral defense is a reason given by a defendant in court to show that the plaintiff or prosecutor does not have a valid case. It is a type of defense that does not directly challenge the allegations made by the prosecutor, but instead provides a justification or excuse for the defendant's actions. Examples of collateral defenses include the defense of habitation and the choice-of-evils defense. The burden of proof for a collateral defense lies with the defendant.

A more thorough explanation:

Collateral defense is a type of defense used in criminal law that does not directly challenge the prosecutor's allegations. Instead, it is a defense of justification or excuse that is collateral to the elements that the prosecutor must prove. For example, a defendant may argue that they committed a crime in self-defense, which is a collateral defense because it does not dispute the fact that they committed the crime, but rather justifies it.

Other examples of collateral defenses include the defense of habitation, which justifies the use of force to protect one's home, and the choice-of-evils defense, which argues that the defendant committed a crime to prevent a greater harm.

Collateral defenses are different from affirmative defenses, which are assertions 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. The burden of proof is on the defendant to prove an affirmative defense.

Overall, collateral defenses are used to justify or excuse a defendant's actions, rather than directly challenge the prosecutor's allegations.

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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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