Gratuitous

[Lat. gratuit us, from gratia, favor.] That which is done out of favor or kindne , without recompense or reward; free; voluntary; not demanded by justice; granted without claim, merit, or requirement; as, a gratuitous service. - A erted or taken without proof; uncalled for by events or circumstances; adopted without substantial grounds or reason; as, a gratuitous a umption. Gratuitously, adv. Freely; voluntarily; without claim or merit; without an equivalent or compensation; without proof.