Consent

Consent (as a term of jurisprudence) is a possible justification against civil

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Jurisprudence - Justification

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or criminal liability. Defendants who use this defense are arguing that they should not be held liable for a crime, since the actions in question were taken with the "victim's" consent and permission.

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Defendant - Defense - Liable - Crime - Action

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For example, if one signs a document stating that one is aware of the hazards of paintball, and that individual is then injured playing the game; it is possible that the person who shot said individual cannot be held civilly liable.

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Signs - Document - Paintball - Game - Shot

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Consent has also been used as a defense in cases involving accidental deaths, which occurred during sexual bondage. Time (May 23, 1988) referred to this latter example, as the "rough-sex defense".

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Sexual bondage - Time - May 23 - 1988

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Consent is a defense against criminal liability when a defendant can argue that because of consent, there was no crime (e.g., arguing that permission was given to use an automobile, so it was not theft). However, once a crime has been established, consent is not usually a defense. For example, if a person intentionally puts someone's eye out, the fact that the victim has consented to the activity would normally be considered irrelevant.

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Consent is also a key term in political theory, where it designates a possible relation between a citizen or a population and a government.

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