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According to the law of torts, which one of the defences to strict liability is based on the maxim,…

Consent of the plaintiff corresponds to volenti non fit injuria: a person who freely agrees to accept a risk cannot ordinarily complain of the resulting injury on that…

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According to the law of torts, which one of the defences to strict liability is based on the maxim, volenti non fit injuria?

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Consent of the plaintiff corresponds to volenti non fit injuria: a person who freely agrees to accept a risk cannot ordinarily complain of the resulting injury on that basis. In the traditional strict-liability rule, the claimant's consent is distinct from an act of God, interference by a stranger or statutory authorization. Mere awareness of a danger is not automatically voluntary acceptance of it.

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