donatio mortis causa

English

Etymology

From Latin dōnātiō (“donation, gift”) + mortis (“death”) + causā (“on account of”, postposition). Literally a gift on account of (one's) death.

Noun

donatio mortis causa (plural donationes mortis causa)

1. (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

• (antonym(s) of “a gift given during the donor's life”): donatio inter vivos