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VOLENTI NON FIT INJURIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voluntary assumption of risk
1, record 1, English, voluntary%20assumption%20of%20risk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volenti non fit injuria 2, record 1, English, volenti%20non%20fit%20injuria
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A plaintiff otherwise entitled to tort recovery may be denied it on the ground of voluntary assumption of risk. In other words, if volenti non fit injuria or consent is present, an action for negligence will fail, just as it does in the intentional tort area. This is so because "no act is actionable as a tort at the suit of any person who has expressly or impliedly assented to it". 3, record 1, English, - voluntary%20assumption%20of%20risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acceptation volontaire du risque
1, record 1, French, acceptation%20volontaire%20du%20risque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acceptation du risque 2, record 1, French, acceptation%20du%20risque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- volenti non fit injuria 3, record 1, French, volenti%20non%20fit%20injuria
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le demandeur qui aurait par ailleurs le droit de recouvrer des dommages-intérêts peut perdre ce droit s'il y a acceptation volontaire du risque. En d'autres termes, s'il y a volenti non fit injuria, c'est-à-dire consentement, l'action en dommages-intérêts sera rejetée au même titre que lorsqu'il y a délit intentionnel. Il en est ainsi parce que "nul ne peut poursuivre l'auteur d'un délit s'il a expressément ou implicitement consenti à ce qu'il commette l'acte qui constitue le délit". 4, record 1, French, - acceptation%20volontaire%20du%20risque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acceptation volontaire du risque; acceptation du risque : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 5, record 1, French, - acceptation%20volontaire%20du%20risque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defence of volenti
1, record 2, English, defence%20of%20volenti
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- volenti non fit injuria defence 1, record 2, English, volenti%20non%20fit%20injuria%20%20defence
correct
- defence of volenti non fit injuria 1, record 2, English, defence%20of%20volenti%20non%20fit%20injuria
correct
- voluntary assumption of risk defence 1, record 2, English, voluntary%20assumption%20of%20risk%20defence
correct
- defence of voluntary assumption of risk 1, record 2, English, defence%20of%20voluntary%20assumption%20of%20risk
correct
- volenti defence 1, record 2, English, volenti%20defence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défense d'acceptation volontaire du risque
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20d%27acceptation%20volontaire%20du%20risque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- défense d'acceptation du risque 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20d%27acceptation%20du%20risque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défense d'acceptation volontaire du risque; défense d'acceptation du risque : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20d%27acceptation%20volontaire%20du%20risque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assumption of risk
1, record 3, English, assumption%20of%20risk
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- volenti non fit injuria 1, record 3, English, volenti%20non%20fit%20injuria
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Understandably, assumption of risk has also more readily been inferred against plaintiffs who actively incited the defendant's negligent conduct, like racing a police car ... 1, record 3, English, - assumption%20of%20risk
Record 3, Key term(s)
- assumption of risks
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acceptation des risques
1, record 3, French, acceptation%20des%20risques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait pour une personne de se placer dans une position dangereuse en connaissance de cause. 2, record 3, French, - acceptation%20des%20risques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acceptation des risques : terme emprunté au droit civil. 3, record 3, French, - acceptation%20des%20risques
Record 3, Key term(s)
- acceptation du risque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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