tacit consent, n.Definitions

Tacit consent (n.) by ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠staying is like a man carried aboard ship asleep who "consents" to the master because he must leap into the ocean to leave.

Tacit consent (n.) can ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠exist only where a man thinks the matter depends on his choice — and those born under a government think nothing of the kind.