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Which one of the following limitations to the rule of Volenti non fit injuria is not correct?

The recognised limitations on volenti non fit injuria include "The consent should be free", "Mere knowledge of the risk is not assumption to the risk" and "Consent in rescue…

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Which one of the following limitations to the rule of Volenti non fit injuria is not correct?

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The recognised limitations on volenti non fit injuria include "The consent should be free", "Mere knowledge of the risk is not assumption to the risk" and "Consent in rescue cases is not consent" (the maxim does not apply in rescue cases); "Consent to illegal act is no consent" is treated as the proposition that does not fit among these limitations.

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