DONATION

 

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 value

to the donor. La. Civ. Code arts. 1524, 1526. Cf. donation purely gratuitous.

remunerative donation.Civil law.An inter vivos gift made to compensate a person for services

rendered. • It is not a gift unless the value of the property given is more than twice as much as the

value of the services. La. Civ. Code arts. 1525, 1526.

2.Eccles. law. A method of acquiring a benefice by deed of gift alone, without presentation,

institution, or induction. [Blacks Law 8th]