Defense (legal)
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defense-legal-170-13350315
title:
Defense (legal)
text:
In a civil proceeding or criminal prosecution under the common law or under statute, a defendant may raise a defense in an effort to avert civil liability or criminal conviction. A defense is put forward by a party to defeat a suit or action brought against the party, and may be based on legal grounds or on factual claims. Besides contesting the accuracy of an allegation made against the defendant in the proceeding, the defendant may also make allegations against the prosecutor or plaintiff or r
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Legal procedure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_(legal)
date created:
2003-05-16T19:14:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T12:12:05Z
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