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Principle 'Volenti non fit injuria', a well established legal principle, means that a person has no legal remedy for the injury caused by an act which he has consented.

Facts An old lady was walking in a narrow one-way lane in the opposite direction. It was night time and there was no street lighting. A car moving in right direction but without headlights knocked her down, since the driver could not see her. She filed a suit against the driver.

A)  She would lose, because she violated the traffic rules in the first instance

B)  She would lose, because she voluntarily exposed herself to risks

C)  The driver would lose, because he drove without proper headlights

D)  Both 'a' and 'b'