Amusingly, you&#x27;re allowed to use multiple, mutually exclusive defenses:<p>&quot;Say you sue me because you say my dog bit you. Well, now this is my defense: My dog doesn&#x27;t bite. And second, in the alternative, my dog was tied up that night. And third, I don&#x27;t believe you really got bit. And fourth, I don&#x27;t have a dog.&quot;<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Alternative_pleading" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Alternative_pleading</a>