volenti non-fit injuria

Introduction Harm suffered voluntarily by the consent of the plaintiff is not actionable. This principle of law is generally known as ‘Volenti Non-Fit Injuria’ i.e., what is consented to is not an injury. It may be of two kinds which is Expressed consent. Implied consent. Express consent: According to Salmond, no man can force a…

promissory note

Promissory Note Introduction Many a time, people offer to lend money to their close friends or family solely on the basis of mutual trust and regard hoping that  the person borrowing will repay the debt sooner or later. Nevertheless, there are cases when the borrower forgets to keep his/her promise and it soon becomes a…