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Term Definition
Affirmative Defense
- new facts or legal defenses in response to the opposing spouse’s pleading.
Application in Divorce
In a pleading, an affirmative
estoppel
are examples of affirmative defenses.
See Assumption of Risk, Duress, Coercion, and Estoppel.
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