Involuntary
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Meaning of Involuntary
Not proceeding from choice; an act performed with constraint, or with repugnance, or without the will to do.
Involuntary Alternative Definition
An involuntary act is that which is performed with constraint (q. V.}, or with repugnance, or without the will to do it. An action is involuntary, then, which is performed under duress. Wolflf. Inst. § 5. The term is frequently used in connection with various proceedings to denote an adverse proceeding. Thus, involuntary bankruptcy proceedings are those instituted by a creditor, and not by the bankrupt. A nonsuit allowed on the motion of the defendant ind against the plaintiff's will is an involuntary nonsuit. 223 111. 174; 180 111. 191.
Synonyms of Involuntary
adjective
against one's will
averse
coactus
coercive
compulsory
forced
independent of volition
invitus
mandatory
non voluntarius
obligatory
unassenting
unconscious
unintended
unintentional
unmeditated
unpremeditated
unthinking
unwilled
unwilling
without consent
without power of choice
without will Associated Concepts: involuntary bailment
involuntary bankruptcy
involuntary confession
involuntary dismissal
involuntary manslaughter
involuntary payment
involuntary sale
involuntary servitude
involuntary statements
involuntary suretyship
involuntary trust
involuntary unemployment
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