donation

do·na·tion   (dō-nā'shən)    n.   The act of giving to a fund or cause. A gift or grant. [Middle English donacioun, gift, benefice, from Old French, from Latin dōnātiō, dōnātiōn-, from dōnātus, past participle of dōnāre, to give, from dōnum, gift; see dō- in Indo-European roots.]

Main Entry: do·na·tion
Function: noun
1 : the making of an esp. charitable gift
2 in the civil law of Louisiana : a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another —compare SALE

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dis·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 SIMULATION

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donation in·ter vi·vos
/-"in-t&r-'vI-"vOs, -"in-ter-'vE-"vOs/
: a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee's acceptance —compare gift inter vivos at GIFT

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donation mor·tis cau·sa
/-'mor-tis-'ko-z&, -'mor-tEs-'kau-sä/
: a donation that is to take effect on the donor's death and that is revocable —compare gift causa mortis at GIFT
3 : something that is transferred by a donation