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Definition volens in American English

volens noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈvoʊlenz/
/ˌvoʊˈlenti/
1

a defense in a legal dispute that means that if a person voluntarily accepted a risk then their claim should not succeed. This is a short form of the phrase volenti non fit injuria.

Example

A successful defense using volens must prove that the defendant was fully aware of all the risks.

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Definition volens in American English