donatio mortis causa
Meaning
Noun
- A deathbed gift: a future gift given in expectation of the donor's imminent death and only delivered upon the donor's death.
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Origin
- From Latin dōnātiō + mortis + causā. Literally a gift on account of (one's) death.
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