Medical term:

voluntary

[vol´un-tār″e]

accomplished in accordance with the will.

vol·un·tar·y

(vol'ŭn-tār'ē),

Relating or acting in obedience to the will; not obligatory.

[L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas, will, fr. volo, to wish]

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manslaughter

Forensic medicine The unlawful, unjustifiable, and/or inexcusable, killing of one human by another, under circumstances lacking premeditation, deliberation, and express or implied malice. See Serial killer. Cf Murder.

Manslaughter

Voluntary That which is committed voluntarily in a heat of passion

Involuntary That which occurs when a person commits an unlawful act that is not felonious or tending to cause great bodily harm, or when a person is committing a lawful act without due caution or requisite skill–eg a surgeon performing an operation while intoxicated, and inadvertently kills another

vol·un·tar·y

(vol'ŭn-tar-ē)

Relating or acting in obedience to the will; not obligatory.

[L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas, will, fr. volo, to wish]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Voluntary

An action or thought undertaken or controlled by a person's free will or choice.

Mentioned in: Spinal Cord Injury

vol·un·tar·y

(vol'ŭn-tar-ē)

Relating or acting in obedience to the will; not obligatory.

[L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas, will, fr. volo, to wish]

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