inter vivos

[ in-ter vahy-vohs, vee- ]

adverb, adjectiveLaw.
  1. (especially of a gift or trust) taking effect during the lifetimes of the parties involved; between living persons.

Origin of inter vivos

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First recorded in 1830–40, inter vivos is from Latin inter vīvōs literally, “among the living”

Words Nearby inter vivos

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How to use inter vivos in a sentence

  • But he cannot dispose by will of more than his share of the common property, nor can he part with it gratuitously inter vivos.

  • What the husband gets possession of is simply his; he can freely dispose of it inter vivos or by will.

  • Gifts are usually divided into two classes: gifts "inter vivos" and gifts "causa mortis."

    Commercial Law | Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
  • The ordinary gift "inter vivos," "between living people" is irrevocable when completed.

    Commercial Law | Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
  • If he has not alienated it inter vivos, it will be hers if she survives him.

British Dictionary definitions for inter vivos

inter vivos

/ Latin (ˈɪntə ˈviːvɒs) /


adjective
  1. law between living people: an inter vivos gift

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