voluntary payment
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 74 U.S. 122 - Nichols v. United States · 1868Most cited · 201 citing opinions
duties paid without protest constitute a voluntary payment, doubtless made and received in mutual mistake of the law; but in such a case no action will lie to recover back the money
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
That made by free will and choice. Not compelled by process or force.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One which implies that he who makes it intends to waive any right which he may have to resist it Rumford Chemical Works v. Itay, 19 R. I. 456, 34 Atl. 814.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A payment made by a debtor of his own will and choice, as distinguished from one exacted from him by process of execution or other compulsion. Redmond v. New York, 125 N. Y. 632, 26 N. El 727; Rumford Chemical Works v. Ray, 19 R. I. 456, 34 Atl. 814 ; Taggart v. Rice, 37 Vt. 47; Maxwell v. Griswold, 10 How. 255, 13 L. Ed. 405.
Defined under Payment in Black's Law Dictionary.