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Liege poustie (legitima potestate], a state of health which gave a person lawful power in Scotland to dispose of his heritable property either mortis causa or otherwise. But the Scots Law of Deathbed has now been abolished by 34 & 35 Vict. c. 81, which enacts that no deed, instrument, or writing made by any person who shall die after the passing of that Act shall be liable to challenge or reduction ex capite lecti....
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 constituted by an intention to give coupled with such acts as are necessary to give effect to such intention. If the donor dies within three years the subject-matter, if over 100l. in value, is generally subject to estate duty, unless given in consideration of marriage or a normal expenditure. (English) [Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, s. 59)....
delivery
delivery pl: -er·ies : an act that shows a transferor's intent to make a transfer of property (as a gift) ;esp : the transfer of possession or exclusive control of property to another actual delivery : a delivery (as by hand or shipment) of actual physical property (as jewelry or stock certificates) conditional delivery : a delivery after which ownership will be transferred upon fulfillment of a condition compare gift causa mortis at gift NOTE: A conditional delivery is usually made in order to make a transfer revocable. constructive delivery : a delivery of a representation of property (as a written instrument) or means of possession (as a key) that is construed by a court as sufficient to show the transferor's intent or to put the property under the transferee's control called also symbolic delivery ...
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...
universal
universal 1 in the civil law of Louisiana a : encompassing or burdening all of one's property esp. causa mortis [granted him a usufruct] see also universal legacy at legacy compare universal title at title b : of or relating to a universal conveyance or a conveyance under a universal title [a donee] see also universal successor 2 : not confined by limitations or exceptions : general in application uni·ver·sal·ly adv ...
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