forensic: affirmative defense
Allegation and proof by a defendant of facts that excuse or contradict allegations of the plaintiff, for example, insanity defense, self-defense, and contributory negligence. The defendant has the burden of proof in the affirmative defense.*
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*Committee on Psychiatry and Law, of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry The Mental Health Professional and the Legal System Paperback 1992 American Psychiatric Press