Questions tagged [affirmative-defense]

Another answer claims: It always remains with the prosecution or the plaintiff (P) to prove their case to the required standard; the defendant (D) never has to prove anything. ... And regarding affirmative defences: To use one, the D has to raise…

Assume a man is indicted for lying on a form that he did not use drugs, in order to purchase a handgun. Furthermore assume Drug user cannot be barred from owning guns, US court rules. Update: Assume the indicted man's defense cites said ruling as a…