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affirmative pleading

 

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Noun affirmative pleading has 1 sense
  1. affirmative pleading - any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff
    --1 is a kind of
    pleading

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Affirmative Pleading

Definition:

Affirmative pleading refers to the legal procedure in which a defendant presents a response in a civil lawsuit that directly addresses and admits or denies the allegations made by the plaintiff.

Usage:

As a noun:

In her affirmative pleading, the defendant admitted to being present at the scene but denied any involvement in the crime.

As a verb:

The defendant's attorney will affirmatively plead the client's innocence during the trial.

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