Assertion: defendant | /r/CapableOf | raise defense
Facets:
value: in criminal prosecutions
type: LOCATION
value: in an attempt
type: TEMPORAL
value: in north dakota
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In civil proceedings and criminal prosecutions under the common law, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) in an attempt to avoid criminal or civil liability.
text: In civil proceedings and criminal prosecutions under the common law, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) in an attempt to avoid criminal or civil liability.
text: It is also an affirmative defense, which means the defendant needs to raise the defense and prove it up by a preponderance of the evidence.
text: To raise this defense in North Dakota, the defendant has to provide the Court and the prosecution with pretrial notice of the defense’s intention to use this defense.
text: Besides contesting the accuracy of any allegation made against them in a criminal or civil proceeding, a defendant may also make allegations against the prosecutor or plaintiff or raise a defense, arguing that, even if the allegations against the defendant are true, the defendant is nevertheless not liable.
text: In addition to defenses against prosecution and liability, a defendant may also raise a defense of justification – such as self-defense and defense of others or defense of property.