Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of
choice.
Unconstrained by the interference of another;
unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by
another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self,
or of itself; free.
Done by design or intention; intentional;
purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a
tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.
Of or pertaining to the will;
subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of
an animal, such as the movements of the leg or arm (in distinction from
involuntary motions, such as the movements of the heart); the
voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary
motion.
Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a
voluntary agent.
Free; without compulsion; according
to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration;
gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
Of or pertaining to voluntaryism;
as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state
church.