donatio mortis causa
English
Etymology
From Latin dōnātiō (“donation, gift”) + mortis (“death”) + causā (“on account of”, postposition). Literally a gift on account of (one's) death.
Noun
donatio mortis causa (plural donationes mortis causa)
- (law) A deathbed gift: a future gift given in expectation of the donor's imminent death and only delivered upon the donor's death.
Antonyms
- (a gift given during the donor's life): donatio inter vivos