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  donation. 1. A gift, esp. to a charity. [Cases: Gifts    1.] donation  purely  gratuitous.Louisiana  law.  An  unconditional  inter  vivos  gift.  Cf.  onerous onerous  donation.Civil  law.An  inter  vivos  gift  burdened  with  a  condition  imposed  by  the donor. • There is no gift unless the gift’s value is more than twice as much as the condition’s…

donatio mortis causa,n. See gift causa mortis under GIFT. Pl. donationes mortis causa. [Blacks Law 8th]

donatio  inter  vivos  (doh-nay-shee-oh  in-t<<schwa>>r  vI-vohs).  See  inter  vivos  gift  under GIFT. [Blacks Law 8th[Blacks Law 8th]

donatio  inter  virum  et  uxorem  (doh-nay-shee-oh  in-t<<schwa>>r  vI-r<<schwa>>m  et <<schwa>>k-sor-<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Roman law. Donation between husband and wife. • With a few exceptions (such as suitable anniversary gifts), a donation between spouses was invalid, but might be confirmed if the donor died without revoking it. [Blacks Law 8th]

donatio    inofficiosa    (doh-nay-shee-oh    in-<<schwa>>-fish-ee-oh-s<<schwa>>).    [Latin “inofficious  gift”]  A  gift  so  large  that  it  diminishes  an  heir’s  birthright  portion  of  the  donor’s property. [Blacks Law 8th]

donatio  causa  mortis (doh-nay-shee-oh  kaw-z<<schwa>>  mor-tis),  n.  See  gift  causa  mortis under GIFT. Pl. donationes causa mortis. [Blacks Law 8th]

donatio (doh-nay-shee-oh). [Latin] A gift. [Blacks Law 8th]

donated surplus.See SURPLUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

donated stock.See STOCK. [Blacks Law 8th]

donate,vb. To  give (property  or  money)  without receiving  consideration  for the  transfer. — donation,n. — donative (doh-n<<schwa>>-tiv), adj. [Blacks Law 8th]