Match the following
A) a type of legal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the act, but claims it was necessary in order to avoid a greater evil
B) evidence and arguments offered by a defendant or attorneys to show why that person should not be held liable
C) a type of legal defense in which the defendant claims that some personal circumstance at the time of the act was such that he or she should not be held accountable
D) a defense to a criminal charge that claims that it was necessary to commit some unlawful act in order to prevent or avoid a greater harm
1) defense
2) justification
3) excuse
4) necessity
Answers: 1) B 2) A 3) C 4) D
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