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Dotation, the act of giving a dowry or portion; endowment in general....
Dotation
The act of endowing or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman...
Foundation
Foundation, the founding or building of a college or hospital. The word is taken in two different senses, 'fundatio incipiens' and 'fundatio perficiens'; as to the politic capacity, the act of incorporation is metaphorically called the foundation, but as to the dotation, the first gift of the revenues is called the foundation, and he who gives it is the founder in law [Sutton's Hospital case, (1613) 10 Rep 1; 1 Bl. Com. 468].The basis on which something is supported, esp. evidence or testimony that establishes the admissibility of other evidence, Black's Law Dic-tionary, 7th Edn., p. 667.The founding or building of a college or hospital. The incorporation or endowment of a college or hospital is the foundation; and he who endows it with land or other property is the founder, Black's Law Dictionary, 4th Edn. See also Director of Income Tax v. Bharat Diamond Bourse, (2003) 1 SCC 741....
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