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  • 1voluntary — a. 1. Volitional. 2. Spontaneous, free, unforced, unconstrained, without compulsion, free will. 3. Willing, from inclination. 4. Designed, intended, intentional, purposed, deliberate. 5. Optional, discretional. 6. (Law.) a. Free, without… …

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  • 2supererogatory — supererogatory, gratuitous, uncalled for, wanton are comparable when they mean given or done freely and without compulsion or provocation or without warrant or justification. Supererogatory basically implies a giving above or beyond what is… …

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  • 3voluntary — Unconstrained by interference; unimpelled by another s influence; spontaneous; acting of oneself. Coker v. State, 199 Ga. 20, 33 S.E.2d 171, 174. Done by design or intention. Proceeding from the free and unrestrained will of the person. Produced… …

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  • 4voluntary — vol·un·tary / vä lən ˌter ē/ adj 1 a: proceeding from one s own free choice or consent rather than as the result of duress, coercion, or deception a voluntary statement b: not compelled by law: done as a matter of choice or agreement voluntary… …

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  • 5unnecessary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. useless, needless, inessential, superfluous, dispensable. See uselessness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. needless, causeless, fortuitous, casual, chance, haphazard, wanton, accidental, unessential,… …

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  • 6Voluntary — Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1. Proceeding… …

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  • 7Voluntary affidavit — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… …

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  • 8Voluntary conveyance — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… …

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  • 9Voluntary escape — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… …

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  • 10Voluntary jurisdiction — Voluntary Vol un*ta*ry, a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Benevolent}, {Volition}, {Volunteer}.] 1.… …

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