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If you believe the landlord’s real motive for trying to evict you is because you are a victim of abuse, you might be able to win your case if you can prove that to the judge. This is known as an “affirmative defense” in the case.1 It’d be best to get a lawyer who is familiar with domestic violence to represent you in court.
1 N.H. Rev. Stat § 540:2(VII)(g)
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