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gratuitous assignee.See ASSIGNEE. [Blacks Law 8th]

gratuitous allowance.See ALLOWANCE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

gratuitous (gr<<schwa>>-tyoo-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>s), adj.1. Done or performed without obligation to do so; given without consideration in circumstances that do not otherwise impose a duty <gratuitous promise>. Cf. ONEROUS(3).2. Done unnecessarily <gratuitous obscenities>. — gratuity,n. [Blacks Law 8th]

gratis dictum.See DICTUM. [Blacks Law 8th]

gratis (grat-is orgray-tis), adj. Free; without compensation. [Blacks Law 8th]

gratification.Archaic. A voluntarily given reward or recompense for a service or benefit; a gratuity. [Blacks Law 8th]

gratia mandatarii (gray-shee-<<schwa>> man-d<<schwa>>-tair-ee-I). [Latin] Hist. For the sake of the man-datory. • The phrase appeared in reference to the irrevocability of a mandate given solely for the mandatory’s benefit. “Gratia mandatarii …. In the general case, a mandate, being for the benefit of the mandant, may be recalled by him at pleasure. Mandates, however,…

gratia curiae (gray-shee-<<schwa>> kyoor-ee-ee or -I). [Latin] Favor of the court. Cf. RIGOR JURIS. [Blacks Law 8th]

GRAT.abbr.GRANTOR-RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

grassum (gras-<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Scots law. 1. An additional lease payment made in anticipation of or in addition to rent. Pl. grassums.2.GRESSUME. “Grassum; an anticipation of rent in a gross or lump sum …. In questions with singular successors there is no limitation of the power to take grassums, only the rent must not be…