Legal Definition and Related Resources of Gratuitous
Meaning of Gratuitous
Without payment or other consideration .
Gratuitous Alternative Definition
Without valuable or legal consideration. A term applied to deeds of conveyance. In Old English Law. Voluntary; without force, fear, or favor. Bracton, fols. 11, 17.
Synonyms of Gratuitous
(Given without recompense), adjective
- bestowed
- by way of gift
- chargeless
- charitable
- complimentary
- contributory
- costless
- donated
- expenseless
- for nothing
- free
- free of cost
- free of expense
- given
- given away
- gratis
- not charged
- not charged for
- not subject to a payment
- provided without charge
- unbought
- unpaid
- unpaid for
- unrecompensed
- voluntary
- without charge
- without compensation
- without consideration
- Associated Concepts: gratuitous agency
- gratuitous allowance
- gratuitous bailment
- gratuitous contract
- gratuitous guest
- gratuitous invitee
- gratuitous licensee
- gratuitous service
- gratuitous undertaking
- gratuitous use
(Unwarranted), adjective
- additional
- baseless
- causeless
- dispensable
- excessive
- extraneous
- gratuitus
- groundless
- inapposite
- inappropriate
- inessential
- irrelative
- irrelevant
- needless
- nonpertinent
- not fitting
- not following
- not necessitated
- not pertinent
- superfluous
- uncalled for
- unconnected
- undesirable
- undue
- unessential
- unfounded
- unjustified
- unnecessary
- unneeded
- unprovoked
- unrelated
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- without basis
- without foundation
- Associated Concepts: gratuitous remarks during an examination of a witness
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See Also
- Consideration
- Deposit
- Gratuitous Contract
- Gratuitous Service
- Subscribe
What is Gratuitous?
A definition of gratuitous is: Given or granted without valuable or legal consideration. More details on the Encyclopedia. A term applied to deeds of conveyance and to bailments and other contracts. More details on the Encyclopedia.
More about the Concept of Gratuitous
In old English law (for more information on the <a href="https: //lawi. More details on the Encyclopedia.org. More details on the Encyclopedia.uk/”>English legal system and its history, visit the UK legal encycopedia), voluntary; without force, fear, or favor.[1]
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Notes
- “Gratuitous” in the White America Dictionary (New York, Los Angeles, London, New Delhy, Hong Kong, 1989)
See Also
- As to gratuitous Bailment
- Contract
- Deposit
- Gratis
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