Confession and avoidance, in pleading, the plea admitting that facts alleged in a declaration are true, but showing new facts by which it is hoped to destroy the effect of the allegations admitted. A plea in confession and avoidance neither simply admits nor merely denies; it admits that the facts alleged by the opposite party make out a good prim...
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It refers to the acceptance of the defendant to the allegations put forward by the plaintiff in the lawsuit, but provides such facts and evidence which nullifies the effect of such allegation and proves that the case does not stand against him/her. So theres acceptance of the allegation and strong evidence to avoid legal action on it..
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A plea, or answer, to a complaint in a civil case, in which the defendant admits the allegations in the lawsuit but alleges other facts that, if found to be true by the trier of fact, will negate the negative effect of the plaintiff's claims. For example, in a few states, a plaintiff who sues over injuries allegedly caused by the defendant's neglig...
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