English Dictionary
Definition volens in British English
volens noun
[uncountable] noun
/ˈvəʊlenz/
/ˌvəʊˈlenti/
1
a defence 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 defence using volens must prove that the defendant was fully aware of all the risks.
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