Affirmative defenses are:
A. Filed by the plaintiff to answer counterclaims from the defendant
B. Legal theories that serve to bar the plaintiff's claim written in the answer
C. Legal theories written by the presiding judge on behalf of the defendant
D. A motion filed by the plaintiff to further question the defendant's motives posttrial
E. None of the above
B
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