The difference between Pro bono and Voluntary

When used as adverbs, pro bono means without charging a fee, whereas voluntary means voluntarily.

When used as adjectives, pro bono means done without fee, generally for clients of limited means, whereas voluntary means done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

Voluntary is also noun with the meaning: a short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

check bellow for the other definitions of Pro bono and Voluntary

  1. Pro bono as an adjective (legal):

    Done without fee, generally for clients of limited means.

    Examples:

    "The firm currently has about half a dozen ''pro bono'' cases at any one time."

  1. Pro bono as an adverb (legal):

    Without charging a fee.

    Examples:

    "After he retired, he offered representation ''pro bono'' from time to time."

  1. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

  2. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Done by design or intention; intentional.

    Examples:

    "If a man accidentally kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter."

  3. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Working or done without payment.

  4. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Endowed with the power of willing.

  5. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Of or relating to voluntarism.

    Examples:

    "a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church"

  1. Voluntary as an adverb (obsolete):

    Voluntarily.

  1. Voluntary as a noun (music):

    A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

  2. Voluntary as a noun:

    A volunteer.

  3. Voluntary as a noun:

    A supporter of voluntarism; a voluntarist.

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