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Simple English definitions for legal terms

mortis causa

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A quick definition of mortis causa:

Mortis causa refers to a type of gift that is made in anticipation of the donor's imminent death. This gift is only valid if the donor actually dies from the illness or danger they were facing, and if there was a delivery of the gift. It is similar to a testamentary disposition, meaning it is like a will, and the donor can still revoke the gift until their death. This type of gift is also known as a gift causa mortis or a transfer in contemplation of death.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Mortis causa refers to a gift made in contemplation of the donor's imminent death. The three essential elements of a mortis causa gift are that it must be made with a view to the donor's present illness or peril, the donor must actually die from that illness or peril, without ever recovering, and there must be a delivery.

Examples: A person who is terminally ill may give a valuable piece of jewelry to a loved one as a mortis causa gift. Another example is a person who is on their deathbed and gives their car to a friend as a mortis causa gift.

Explanation: In both examples, the gifts were made in contemplation of the donor's imminent death. The donors were aware of their present illness or peril and intended to give the gifts before passing away. The gifts were also delivered to the recipients.

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5:22
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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7:46
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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9:29
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9:31
I think so, Jack
9:31
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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