Legal Definition and Related Resources of Volunteer
Meaning of Volunteer
A person who gives his services without any express or implied promise of remuneration. An intruder who intermeddles. Also, one who offers himself freely and voluntarily for service in the Armed Forces.
Volunteer Alternative Definition
In Conveyances. Persons who receive a voluntary conveyance. It is a general rule of the courts of equity, that they will not assist a mere volunteer who has a defective conveyance. Fonbl. Eq. bk. 1, c. 5, § 2. And see the note there for some exceptions to this rule. See, generally, 1 Madd. 271; 1 Supp. Ves. Jr. 320; 2 Supp. Ves. Jr. 321; Powell, Mortg. Index; 4 Bouv. Inst, notes 3968-3973. Rendition of Services. One who introduces himself into matters which do not concern him, and does, or undertakes to do, something which he is not bound to do or which it is not in pursuance or protection of any interest of the master, and which is undertaken in the absence of any peril requiring him to act as on an emergency. 279 111. 17. One who has no interest in the work being done; a person who gives his services without any express or implied promise of remuneration in return. 82 111. App. 674. In Military Law. Persons who, in time of war, voluntarily enlist in the military service. Their rights and duties are prescribed by the municipal laws of the different states, but when in actual service, they are subject to the laws of the United States and the articles of war.
Synonyms of Volunteer
noun
- amateur
- enlisted man
- enlisted person
- enlistee
- freewill worker
- gratuitous worker
- nonprofessional
- recruit
- taker
- unpaid worker
- voluntary worker Associated Concepts: Good Samaritan
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Volunteer in Voting Law
Definition of Volunteer in the context of the United States election law: In an electoral context, a person who decides to donate his or her time without being paid to support a candidate, act as an election observer or take part in citizen activities, in particular civic education.
Volunteer in Voting Law
Definition of Volunteer in the context of the United States election law: In an electoral context, a person who decides to donate his or her time without being paid to support a candidate, act as an election observer or take part in citizen activities, in particular civic education.
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Legal English Vocabulary: Volunteer in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term volunteer into Spanish: voluntario (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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