What is the meaning of the word "affirmative defense"?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Davis v. Franson, 141 Cal.App.2d 263, 296 P.2d 600 (Cal. App. 1956):
The words 'affirmative defense' have a well-known meaning in accordance with the common usage of the English language. As is said in Nichols v. Nelson, 80 Cal.App. 590, 598, 252 P. 739, 743:
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