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Personal property

on Pers. Prop.). This strict rule of the law, however, was not recognised inequity, and accordingly under a gift of personal property to A. for life and after his decease to B., the Court of Chancery, to

Donatio perficitur possessione accipientis

Donatio perficitur possessione accipientis. A gift is made perfect by the possession of it by the donee.

Donatio non prasumitur

Donatio non prasumitur [Lat.], A gift is not presumed.

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Donatio inter vivos

Donatio inter vivos, a gift made by some one not in prospect of death, as distinguished from donatio mortis causa (q.v.). It is

Pathakanika

in which that expression is traditionally understood. In the context of s. 52(1) (g), pathakanika would mean personal gifts to the Mahant, Sudhindra Thirtha v. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, AIR 1963 SC 966 (973). [Tamil Nadu

Separate property

a community-property State property, that a spouse owned before marriage or acquired during marriage by inheritance or by gift from a third party, or property acquired during marriage but after the spouses have entered into a separation

Petition of Right

and privileges were recognized, they prayed the king 'that no man be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or suchlike charge, without common consent by Act of Parliament; that none be called upon

Thika tenant

other periodical rate, for that land to that another person and has erected or acquired by purchase or gift any structure on such land for a residential, manufacturing or business purpose and includes the successors in interest

Devise

Devise [fr. deviser, Fr., to sort into parcels], a gift or disposition by will. The giver is called the devisor or testator, the person to whom it is

Wills

execution of any will, to whom or to whose wife or husband any beneficial devise, legacy, estate, interest, gift, or appointment, of or affecting any real or personal estate (other than and except charges and directions for

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