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Term: SECUNDUM FORMAM DONI
Definition: SECUNDUM FORMAM DONI is a Latin term that means "according to the form of the gift or grant." This term is used in history to refer to the conditions or terms that are attached to a gift or grant. It means that the recipient of the gift or grant must follow the specific rules or guidelines that are outlined in the agreement.
Definition: According to the form of the gift or grant.
Example: If someone gives you a car as a gift, but they specify that it must be used for transportation purposes only, then you must use the car secundum formam doni, according to the form of the gift.
This means that you must use the car in the way that the giver intended, as specified in the terms of the gift. If you use the car for something other than transportation, you would be violating the terms of the gift.