donatio mortis causa

noun

Etymology

From Latin dōnātiō (“donation, gift”) + mortis (“death”) + causā (“on account of”, postposition). Literally a gift on account of (one's) death.

Definitions

  1. A deathbed gift

    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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