donatio mortis causa
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin dōnātiō (“donation, gift”) + mortis (“death”) + causā (“on account of”, postposition). Literally a gift on account of (one's) death.
Noun edit
donatio mortis causa (plural donationes mortis causa)
- (law) A deathbed gift: a future gift given in expectation of the donor's imminent death and only delivered upon the donor's death.
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “a gift given during the donor's life”): donatio inter vivos