Assertion: defendant's claim | /r/HasProperty | affirmative defense
Facets:
value: at common law
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In this respect, affirmative defenses differ from ordinary defenses [claim of right, alibi, infancy, necessity, and self-defense (which is an affirmative defense at common law)], which the prosecution has the burden of disproving beyond a reasonable doubt.