Question:- Explain the meaning and conditions for the applications of the maxim, volenti non fit injuria. Also examine the exceptions to the maxim.

Law of Torts

Answer:- The principle of law volenti non fit injuria means what is consented to is not an injury. Harm suffered voluntarily by the consent of the plaintiff is not actionable. The consent may be of two kinds- (a) Express consent: According to Salmond no man can enforce a right which he has voluntarily waived or … Read more

What is acceptance in law of torts?

Law of Torts

In the law of torts, the closest concept to acceptance is consent to a risk. Where a sufferer is willing (has given consent or acceptance of risk), there is no (legal) injury. This is what is meant by the maxim, ‘Volenti Non Fit Injuria’. Thus, where there is consent to a certain risk, there is … Read more