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donatio mortis causa

donatio mortis causa noun: a deathbed gift: a future gift given in expectation of the donor's imminent death and only delivered upon the donor's death.

Noun

donatio mortis causa (plural donationes mortis causa)

  1. A deathbed gift: a future gift given in expectation of the donor's imminent death and only delivered upon the donor's death.

donatio mortis causa meaning in Tamil

donatio mortis causa in Tamil

இறக்கும் தறுவாயிலானக் கொடை

Antonyms of donatio mortis causa

Forms of donatio mortis causa

pluraldonationes mortis causa

Origin of donatio mortis causa

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

Questions about donatio mortis causa

What does donatio mortis causa mean?
Donatio mortis causa means a deathbed gift: a future gift given in expectation of the donor's imminent death and only delivered upon the donor's death.
What is donatio mortis causa in Tamil?
Donatio mortis causa in Tamil is இறக்கும் தறுவாயிலானக் கொடை. See Donatio mortis causa meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is donatio mortis causa?
Donatio mortis causa is a noun.
What is the plural of donatio mortis causa?
The plural of donatio mortis causa is donationes mortis causa.

Words near donatio mortis causa in the dictionary

  1. Donathan
  2. Donathans
  3. Donaths
  4. donating
  5. donatio inter vivos
  6. donatio mortis causa
  7. donation
  8. donationes inter vivos
  9. donationes mortis causa
  10. donations
  11. donationware

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