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

Multiple Choice

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