{"id":2970,"date":"2023-10-12T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/affirmative-defenses-in-maryland\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T12:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:19:01","slug":"affirmative-defenses-in-maryland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/professional-attorney-information-center\/pre-trial\/sample-pleadings\/affirmative-defenses-in-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Affirmative Defenses Under Rule 2-323(g)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Affirmative defenses in legal proceedings are assertions made by a defendant that, if proven, can mitigate or excuse their liability for the plaintiff&#8217;s claims. Unlike standard defenses, which typically aim to refute the plaintiff&#8217;s allegations, affirmative defenses introduce new facts or circumstances that, when established, provide a valid legal reason for the defendant&#8217;s actions. These defenses vary widely and are determined by the specific circumstances of the case.<\/p>\n<h2>Maryland Affirmative Defenses<\/h2>\n<p>In Maryland, under <a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/rule\/maryland-court-rules\/title-2-maryland-rules-of-civil-procedure-circuit-court\/chapter-300-pleadings-and-motions\/rule-2-323-answer\">Rule Md. Rule 2-323(g),<\/a> 20 affirmative defenses must be raised in the defendant&#8217;s answer to the Complaint, or they are <strong>waived <\/strong>and cannot be raised later:<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/professional-attorney-information-center\/pre-trial\/sample-pleadings\/affirmative-defenses-in-maryland\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Maryland Affirmative Defenses Under Rule 2-323(g)\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Affirmative defenses in legal proceedings are assertions made by a defendant that, if proven, can mitigate or excuse their liability for the plaintiff&#8217;s claims. Unlike standard defenses, which typically aim to refute the plaintiff&#8217;s allegations, affirmative defenses introduce new facts or circumstances that, when established, provide a valid legal reason for the defendant&#8217;s actions. 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