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1<\/b> :<\/b> the making of an esp. charitable gift
2<\/b> in the civil law of Louisiana<\/i>
:<\/b> a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another compare sale<\/a> <\/p>\n

dis·guised donation<\/b>
:<\/b> 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<\/i> compare simulation<\/a> <\/p>\n

donation in·ter vi·vos<\/b>
[-in-tər-vī-vōs, -in-ter-vē-vōs]
:<\/b> a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee’s acceptance compare gift inter vivos<\/i> at gift<\/a> <\/p>\n

donation mor·tis cau·sa<\/b>
[-mȯr-tis-kȯ-zə, -mȯr-tēs-ka-sÄ ]
:<\/b> a donation that is to take effect on the donor’s death and that is revocable compare gift causa mortis<\/i> at gift<\/a>
3<\/b> :<\/b> something that is transferred by a donation <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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