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donum (doh-n<<schwa>>m), n.[Latin “a gift”] Roman law. A gift. [Blacks Law 8th]

do-not-resuscitate  order.A  document,  executed  by  a  competent  person,  directing  that  if  the person’s heartbeat and breathing both cease while in a hospital, nursing home, or similar facility, no attempts to restore heartbeat or breathing should be  made. — Abbr. DNR order. See advance out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order.A do-not-resuscitate order, executed by a person who has  been …

donor.  1.  One  who  gives  something  without  receiving  consideration  for  the  transfer. 2.SETTLOR(1).3. The  person  who creates  or reserves a  power of appointment. Cf. DONEE OF POWER. [Blacks Law 8th]

donee  of  power.A  person  who  has  been  given  a  power  of  appointment,  i.e.,  the  power  to dispose of someone else’s property. — Often shortened to donee. See DONEE(2). Cf. DONOR(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

donee beneficiary.See BENEFICIARY. [Blacks Law 8th]

donee  (doh-nee).1.  One  to  whom  a  gift  is  made;  the  recipient  of  a  gift.  2.  The  person  in whose favor a power of appointment is created or reserved. See DONEE OF POWER. [Blacks Law 8th]

donec        probetur        in        contrarium        (doh-nek        proh-bee-t<<schwa>>r        in k<<schwa>>n-trair-ee-<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Until proof is given to the contrary. [Blacks Law 8th]

donec (doh-nek). [Latin] Hist. As long as; while; until; within a certain time. • This term was used in old conveyances. [Blacks Law 8th]

donative trust.See TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

donatory  (don-<<schwa>>-tor-ee  ordoh-n<<schwa>>-tor-ee),  n.  Scots law.  A  recipient  of  a gift; specif., a donee of the Crown. “A  donatory  is  the  donee  or  receiver  of  a  gift  or  donation.  In  practice,  the  term  is  applied exclusively to the  person to whom the Crown  makes a gift, as of  escheat, ultimus haeres, or the like.” William…