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volenti non fit injuria

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Main Entry: vo·len·ti non fit in·ju·ria
Pronunciation: vO-'len-"tI-"nän-"fit-in-'jur-E-&, wO-'len-tE-"nOn-"fit-in-'yü-rE-ä
Etymology: New Latin
: to one who is willing no harm is done —used as a common-law maxim expressing the principle that one is not injured when a risk is voluntarily assumed —compare ASSUMPTION OF RISK
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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