Once the Possible Defenses to a Claim Have Been Located

Multiple Choice

Once the possible defenses to a claim have been located along with the kinds of facts needed to allege the existence of the defense, the next step is to

A) draft the answer.
B) draft the defense.
C) compare the kinds of facts that have been located to the known facts in the case at hand to see if the defenses are applicable.
D) determine whether the defenses are affirmative or negative.