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In the law of gifts, what does the term donatio mortis causa mean?

Donatio mortis causa is a gift in contemplation of death. Section 191 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 describes delivery of movable property by a person who is ill and…

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In the law of gifts, what does the term donatio mortis causa mean?

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Donatio mortis causa is a gift in contemplation of death. Section 191 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 describes delivery of movable property by a person who is ill and expects to die shortly of that illness, for the recipient to keep if the donor dies of it.

The concept turns on contemplated death and delivery during life.

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Option A

This is the legal meaning of the term.

Option B

An actionable claim is a distinct type of claim. Its assignment is not what the term denotes.

Option C

The gift need not comprise the donor’s whole property.

Option D

Section 191 concerns delivery during the donor’s life.

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