do·na·tion n
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
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
donation in·ter vi·vos /-ˌin-tər-'vī-ˌvōs, -ˌin-ter-'vē-ˌvōs/: a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee's acceptance compare gift inter vivos at gift
donation mor·tis cau·sa /-'mȯr-tis-'kȯ-zə, -'mȯr-tēs-'kau̇-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
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.