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