In Texas, affirmative defenses are legal arguments that a defendant can raise in response to a civil lawsuit or criminal charge. Unlike a denial or a general defense, an affirmative defense acknowledges that the plaintiff or prosecutor’s allegations may be true, but provides a legal justification for why the defendant should not be held liable…
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