Donation \(in Civil Law\)

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• Donation (in Canon Law) — • The gratuitous transfer to another of some right or thing Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Donation (in Canon Law)     Donation      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Donation (in Civil Jurisprudence) —     Donation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Donation     (IN CIVIL JURISPRUDENCE)     Donation, the gratuitous transfer, or gift (Lat. donatio), of ownership of property. The Latin word munus also signified a gift, but a gift on some special… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• civil law — civil law, adj. 1. the body of laws of a state or nation regulating ordinary private matters, as distinct from laws regulating criminal, political, or military matters. 2. Rom. Hist. the body of law proper to the city or state of Rome, as… …   Universalium

• Donation (in canon law) — A Donation, when referred to in canon law in the Roman Catholic Church, is defined as the gratuitous transfer to another of some right or thing. When it consists in placing in the hands of the donee some movable object it is known as a gift of… …   Wikipedia

• donation — 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… …   Law dictionary

• law — [lɔː ǁ lɒː] noun 1. [singular, uncountable] LAW the whole system of rules that citizens of a country must obey: • It is against the law (= illegal ) for children to work before they are fifteen. • There were easy profits for businessmen who were… …   Financial and business terms

• Donation of Constantine — This article is about the forged imperial decree. For the painting by students of Raphael inspired by the decree, see The Donation of Constantine (painting). A 13th C. fresco of Sylvester and Constantine, showing the purported Donation. Santi… …   Wikipedia

• Donation — For other uses, see Donation (disambiguation). Donation box in Trinity Church, Copenhagen …   Wikipedia

• Civil War Trust — The Civil War Trust Founded 1999 Location Washington, D.C. Key people Jim Lighthizer, President Area served United …   Wikipedia

• Roman Law —     Roman Law     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law     In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions …   Catholic encyclopedia