In reference to law, “voluntary” is used to indicate willfulness or intention. For example:
- “Voluntary waste” is the willful act of damaging a property or depleting natural resources available on the property.
- “Voluntary manslaughter” is the intentional killing of another person while in the heat of passion or with adequate provocation.
- “Voluntary bankruptcy” is bankruptcy that is filed for by the debtor, rather than by the creditor.
[Last updated in June of 2020 by theWex Definitions Team]
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