An Affirmative Defense Is When a Defendant

An affirmative defense is when a defendant

A) asserts in the answer a reason why he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are true.
B) does not assert in the answer a reason why he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are true.
C) asserts in the answer that he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries because the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are not true.
D) requests not to have a jury trial.