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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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Lol, maybe
babycat
12:00
lmao when you give the republican baddie the ick by masking up
12:01
LOL
Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
12:05
good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
12:25
@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
Does anyone think au gonna get back to us today
My app was complete Oct 11
If yes what time
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