affirmative relief

The relief sought by a defendant by raising a counterclaim or cross-claim that could have been maintained independently of the plaintiff’s action.

affirmative relief 肯定性救济指被告以提出反请求〔counterclaim〕或交叉请求〔crossclaim〕的方式来维持一件独立于原告的起诉的诉讼而寻求的救济。即便后来原告放弃诉讼或者败诉，被告也可以通过其提起的反诉或交叉诉讼而获得救济。