An Affirmative Defense Is When a Defendant

question 119

Multiple Choice

An affirmative defense is when a defendant

• A) asserts in the answer a reason why he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are true.
• B) does not assert in the answer a reason why he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are true.
• C) asserts in the answer that he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries because the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are not true.
• D) requests not to have a jury trial.

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