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do·na·tion n1: the making of an esp. charitable gift2 in the civil law of Louisiana: a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another compare saledis·guised donation: a transfer of property (as a sale) that does not have a sufficient reciprocal consideration (as a proportional price) so that it is considered a gratuitous donation and must meet the statutory requirements for a donation (as a notarial act) to be valid – called also donation in disguise; compare simulationdonation in·ter vi·vos /-ˌin-tər-'vī-ˌvōs, -ˌin-ter-'vē-ˌvōs/: a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee's acceptance compare gift inter vivos at giftdonation mor·tis cau·sa /-'mȯr-tis-'kȯ-zə, -'mȯr-tēs-'kau̇-sä/: a donation that is to take effect on the donor's death and that is revocable compare gift causa mortis at gift3: something that is transferred by a donation
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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alms, benefaction, bequest, bestowment, bounty, charity, contribution, dispensation, donum, dotation, endowment, gift, grant, gratuity, handout, impartation, impartment, largess, munificence, offering, philanthropy, present, presentation, provision, subsidy, subvention
associated concepts: charitable donation, donation deed, donation causa mortis, donation of land, gratuitous donation, special donation
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benefit (conferment), bonus, cession, charity, endowment, gift (present), grant, largess (gift), perquisite, provision (act of supplying), reward, tip (gratuity)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.Something given; a gift.(Latin) donatiov.donate
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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A gift of property. The IRS allows you to take an income tax deduction for the value of donations made to charitable organizations that are recognized as such by the IRS.Category: NonprofitsCategory: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estates, Executors & Probate CourtCategory: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Living Trusts & Avoiding ProbateCategory: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Getting Your Affairs in OrderCategory: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.gift. If made to a qualified non-profit charitable, religious, educational or public service organization, it may be deductible as a contribution in calculating income tax.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.