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PLEA AFFIRMATIVE

\plˈiː ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv], \plˈiː ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv], \p_l_ˈiː_ ɐ_f_ˈɜː_m_ə_t_ˌɪ_v]\

Definitions of PLEA AFFIRMATIVE

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

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the term that is given to the answer to a charge that contains a fact that will destroy the plaintiff's case.

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

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