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donation mortis causa

donation mortis causa see donation ...

gift 1 : an intentional and gratuitous transfer of real or personal property by a donor with legal capacity who actually or constructively delivers the property to the donee with the intent of giving up dominion over the property and investing it in the donee who accepts it ;broadly : a voluntary transfer of property without compensation see also delivery compare donation, sale class gift : a usually testamentary gift of a sum to a group of unspecified persons whose number and identity and share of the gift will be determined sometime in the future (as at the death of the donor) com·plet·ed gift : a gift in which the dominion and control of the property is placed beyond the donor's reach gift cau·sa mor·tis [-kȯ-zə-mȯr-tis, -ka-sÄ -mȯr-tēs] pl: gifts causa mortis : a gift of esp. personal property made in contemplation of impending death that is delivered with the intent that the gift take effect only in the event of the donor's...

donatio mortis causa

donatio mortis causa [Latin, literally, gift in contemplation of death] : donation mortis causa at donation ...

donation

donation 1 : the making of an esp. charitable gift 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another compare sale dis·guised donation : a transfer of property (as a sale) that does not have a sufficient reciprocal consideration (as a proportional price) so that it is considered a gratuitous donation and must meet the statutory requirements for a donation (as a notarial act) to be valid called also donation in disguise compare simulation donation in·ter vi·vos [-in-tər-vī-vōs, -in-ter-vē-vōs] : a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee's acceptance compare gift inter vivos at gift donation mor·tis cau·sa [-mȯr-tis-kȯ-zə, -mȯr-tēs-ka-sÄ ] : a donation that is to take effect on the donor's death and that is revocable compare gift causa mortis at gift 3 : something that is transferred by a donation...

inter vivos

inter vivos [Late Latin] : between living persons [an inter vivos transfer] see also donation inter vivos at donation gift inter vivos at gift inter vivos trust at trust compare causa mortis ...

title

title [Anglo-French, inscription, legal right, from Old French, from Latin titulum inscription, chapter heading, part of the law that sanctions an action] 1 a : the means or right by which one owns or possesses property ;broadly : the quality of ownership as determined by a body of facts and events after-acquired title : title that vests automatically in a grantee when acquired by a grantor who purported to sell the property before acquiring title ;also : a doctrine that requires such vesting compare estoppel by deed at estoppel NOTE: The doctrine of after-acquired title generally does not apply when the grantor receives title by quitclaim deed; to vest title in the grantee the deed must include words expressing such an intention. clear title : title that exists free of claims or encumbrances on the property [had clear title to the farm] ;broadly : marketable title in this entry equitable title : title vested in one who is considered by the application of equitable principl...

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