While the total installed price of solar has continued to decline, the price of the solar panels or modules themselves has remained relatively flat since 2012, indicating a decline in non-module costs. Credit: LBNL.
defense. 1  the denial or pleading of the defendant in answer to the claim or charge that has been made. 2  the proceedings adopted by a defendant, or the defendant's legal agents, for defending against the charges that have been made. 3  a defendant and his or her counsel.
Once the defense raises an affirmative defense, the burden shifts to the prosecution to prove that the defense did not exist. Generally, affirmative defenses falls into two categories: -Justification defenses (justifying the act); and,-Excuse defenses (excusing the actor). Justification defenses are fairly simple. They include defenses that most people are familiar with: -Self-defense; -Proper performance of a legal duty; and,-Obedience to orders.