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plea in justification

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A quick definition of plea in justification:

A plea in justification is when a defendant gives a reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor's case is not valid. It is a type of defense that can be used in court. An affirmative defense is when the defendant asserts facts and arguments that, if true, will defeat the plaintiff's or prosecution's claim. The defendant has to prove an affirmative defense. Examples of affirmative defenses are duress, insanity, and self-defense.

A more thorough explanation:

A plea in justification is a type of defense used by a defendant in a legal case. It is an affirmative defense, which means that the defendant is asserting 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.

For example, a defendant in a criminal case may use a plea in justification to argue that they acted in self-defense or that they were forced to commit the crime under duress. In a civil case, a defendant may use a plea in justification to argue that they were not responsible for the plaintiff's damages because the plaintiff was partially at fault.

The burden of proving an affirmative defense lies with the defendant. Other types of defenses include dilatory defenses, which temporarily obstruct or delay a lawsuit but do not address the merits, and real defenses, which are good against any possible claimant.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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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
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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.
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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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