Law Dictionary Definitions

affirmative instruction.See JURY INSTRUCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative injunction.See mandatory injunction under INJUNCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative easement.See EASEMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative duty.See DUTY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative defense.See DEFENSE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative covenant.1.COVENANT(1).2.COVENANT(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative converse instruction.See JURY INSTRUCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative condition.See positive condition under CONDITION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative charge.See affirmative instruction under JURY INSTRUCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmative   action.A   set   of   actions   designed   to   eliminate   existing   and   continuing discrimination,  to  remedy  lingering  effects  of  past  discrimination,  and  to  create  systems  and procedures to prevent future discrimination. See reverse discrimination under DISCRIMINATION. [Cases: Civil Rights    1033(3), 1236. C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 18, 20, 23–24, 64–65.] [Blacks Law 8th]