Involuntary
91involuntary bankruptcy proceeding — A proceeding in a court of bankruptcy instituted by the creditors of a person, firm, or corporation, without his or its consent, to have him or it adjudicated and declared to be a bankrupt. Re Murray (DC Iowa) 96 F 600, 602. See involuntary… …
92involuntary consent — See involuntary assent …
93involuntary conveyance — See involuntary alienation …
94involuntary deviation — A deviation by a ship from the voyage, neither planned nor necessarily anticipated upon leaving port. If the circumstances under which a ship leaves port are such that it must be known that she will be compelled to deviate from her voyage, as,… …
95involuntary discontinuance — The forcing of a case out of court for some error in pleading, technical omission, etc., better called an involuntary dismissal. Hunt v Griffin, 49 Miss 742 …
96involuntary insolvency — A proceeding under a state insolvency statute brought against an alleged insolvent. 29 Am J Rev ed Insolv § 14. See involuntary bankruptcy …
97involuntary peonage — A redundancy, since peonage, however arising or created, is involuntary servitude. Ex parte Hollman, 79 SC 9, 60 SE 19. See peonage …
98involuntary nervous system — The part of the nervous system that controls muscles of internal organs (such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines) and glands (such as salivary glands and sweat glands). One part of the involuntary nervous system helps the …
99involuntary — adjective Etymology: Middle English involuntari, from Late Latin involuntarius, from Latin in + voluntarius voluntary Date: 15th century 1. done contrary to or without choice 2. compulsory 3. not subject to control of the will ; reflex •… …
100involuntary — Synonyms and related words: at odds, automatic, averse, binding, blind, casual, compulsive, compulsory, conditioned, cursory, dictated, differing, disagreeing, disinclined, disobedient, forced, fractious, gut, ill advised, ill considered, ill… …