Legal Definitions - issuable defense

An issuable defense is a legal defense that a defendant can raise in response to a plaintiff's or prosecutor's claim. It is a stated reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor has no valid case. An issuable defense can be a denial, answer, or plea made by the defendant.

For example, if a plaintiff sues a defendant for robbery, the defendant can raise an issuable defense by stating that they were 25 miles away from the building at the time of the robbery. This defense challenges the plaintiff's claim that the defendant committed the crime.

Other examples of issuable defenses include affirmative defense, capacity defense, collateral defense, defense of habitation, and equitable defense.

An issuable defense is important because it allows a defendant to challenge the plaintiff's claim and present their own version of events. It is up to the court to determine whether the defense is valid and whether the plaintiff's claim has merit.