DONATIO MORTIS CAUSA


Meaning of DONATIO MORTIS CAUSA in English

-|mȯrd.ə̇ˈskau̇ˌsä, -ˈskȯzə

Etymology: Latin, gift because of death

: a gift of personal property made by one believing himself near to death and to take effect only in case the giver dies, being valid if there is an actual delivery of the gift

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