The defendant may put forth a(n)_____ which admits the defendant acted in a certain way but claims that the defendant's conduct was not the _____ of harm to the plaintiff,or that that defendant's conduct was excused.
A) affirmative defense; legal cause
B) motion for summary judgment; legal cause
C) counterclaim; legal cause
D) affirmative defense; proximate cause

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An affirmative defense is a legal argument that admits the defendant acted in a certain way but claims that the conduct was not the legal cause of harm or was excused.

The Defendant May Put Forth A(n)_____ Which Admits the Defendant