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Definition volens in American English

volens adjective

adjective
/ˈvoʊlenz/
/ˌvoʊlenti/
1

having voluntarily accepted a risk. This is a short form of the phrase volenti non fit injuria.

Example

Alternatively, the claimant could argue that defendant was volens to the risk of injury.

Synonyms and related words
ab initio actus reus a fortiori
Definition volens in American English