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AFFIRMATIVE CHARGE

\ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv t͡ʃˈɑːd͡ʒ], \ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv t‍ʃˈɑːd‍ʒ], \ɐ_f_ˈɜː_m_ə_t_ˌɪ_v tʃ_ˈɑː_dʒ]\

Definitions of AFFIRMATIVE CHARGE

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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this is the charge to the jury that no matter what the evidence shows, the defendant cannot be convicted with the existing indictment. The charge will attempt to remove the issue from consideration by the jury.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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