A(n) _____ Is Any Defense That Assumes the Charges to Be

question 58

Multiple Choice

A(n) _____ is any defense that assumes the charges to be correct but raises other facts that present a valid excuse.

• A)corpus delicti
• B)affirmative defense
• C)negative defense
• D)burden of proof

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Definitions:

Colonial Authorities

Officials or governing bodies who exercise control in colonies, often representing the interests of the imperial mother country.

Manumission

The act of a slave owner freeing their slaves; historically common prior to the abolition of slavery.

Louisiana Transfer

Refers to the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803, commonly known as the Louisiana Purchase.

Dutch New Netherland

The 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that included parts of modern-day New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut.