defense
in law, attempt to avoid criminal or civil liability
apologia
statement justifying one's actions or religion (different from apologizing or saying sorry)
innocent dissemination
circumstance which makes a person not responsible for defamation
Trojan horse defense
legal argument
legal capacity
possibility to acquire rights and contract obligations for oneself
assumption of risk
defence in the law of torts which reduces a plaintiffs rights to recovery for negligence
shadow defense
legal defense tactic
contextual truth defence
legal defence in Australian defamation law
criminal defence
condition that negates elements of a crime
justification
defence in a prosecution for a criminal offense
contributory negligence
defense that victim contributed to their own fault
qualified immunity
legal doctrine in United States federal law