Bankruptcy that is voluntarily filed by the debtor, as opposed to involuntary bankruptcy which is filed by a creditor of the debtor. … [Read more...]

An assignment for the benefit of his creditors made by a debtor voluntarily ; as distinguished from a compulsory assignment which takes place by operation of law in proceedings in. bankruptcy or insolvency. Presumably it means an assignment of a debtor … [Read more...]

Where one voluntarily submits to the jurisdiction of the court. … [Read more...]

in the practice of the court of chancery was an answer put in by a defendant when the plaintiff had filed no interrogatories which required to be answered. … [Read more...]

Under one's own will, to leave another person without cause and without their consent to leave. Usually in reference to abandonment of a responsibility such as abandoning a spouse or a child. … [Read more...]