Legal Dictionary

gratuitous

Legal Definition of gratuitous

Adjective

  1. Imposing no obligation based on a legal or valuable consideration

Definition of gratuitous

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /gɹəˈtjʊ.ɪt.ʌs/, SAMPA: /gr@"tjU.It.Vs/
  • Audio (US) [?]

Adjective

gratuitous (comparative more gratuitous, superlative most gratuitous)

  1. Given freely; unearned.
  2. Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • onerous

Derived terms

Related terms

References:

  1. Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.



SHARE THIS PAGE

TOP LEGAL TERMS THIS WEEK
1.     lex causae
2.     lex fori
3.     landed property
4.     lex situs
5.     ownership
6.     conclusive presumption
7.     sabotage
8.     AORO
9.     lex loci delicti commissi
10.     Miranda warning