donatio inter vivos

English

Etymology

From Latin dōnātiō (“donation, gift”) + inter (“between”) + vīvōs (“living”). Literally a gift between the living.

Noun

donatio inter vivos (plural donationes inter vivos)

(law) a lifetime gift, a present or future gift given during the donor's lifetime.

Antonyms

(a gift given in expectation of the donor's death): donatio mortis causa

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