A legal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question but claims it was necessary in order to avoid some greater evil is called a(n)

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Justification defenses, such as self-defense, necessity, and consent, argue that the defendant's actions were right or acceptable under the circumstances. In this context, claiming an act was necessary to avoid a greater evil falls under the category of a justification defense.

A Legal Defense in Which the Defendant Admits to Committing