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contracts. The act by which the owner of a thing, voluntarily transfers the title and possession of the same, from himself to another person, without any consideration; a gift. 2. A donation is never perfected until it is has been accepted, for the acceptance is requisite to make the donation complete. … [Read more...] about DONATION

In the civil and old English law. Ownership; property in the largest sense, including both the right of property and the right of possession or use. The mere right of property, as distinguished from the possession or usufruct. Dig. 41, 2, 17, 1; Calvin. The right which a lord had in the fee of his tenant. In this sense the word is very clearly distinguished by Bracton from … [Read more...] about DOMINIUM

Vivos, contracts. A contract which takes place by the mutual consent, of the giver, who divests himself of the thing given in order to transmit the title of it to the donee gratuitously, and the donee, who accepts the thing and acquires a legal title to it. 2. This donation takes place when the giver is not in any immediate apprehension of death, which distinguishes it from a … [Read more...] about DONATION INTER

Lat. The owner being willing; with the consent of the owner. … [Read more...] about DOMINO VOLENTE

In ecclesiastical law. A species of advowson, where the benefice 4s conferred on the clerk by the patron's deed of donation, without presentation, institution, or induction. 2 BL Comm. 23; Termes de la Ley. … [Read more...] about DONATIVE ADVOWSON