An affirmative defense ________ that the defendant has acted in a certain way but claims that the defendant's conduct was not the legal cause of harm to the plaintiff.

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An affirmative defense admits that the defendant acted in a certain way but argues that there is a legal justification or excuse for the conduct, or that the conduct was not the legal cause of harm.

An Affirmative Defense ________ That the Defendant Has Acted in a Certain