inter vivos
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of inter vivos
First recorded in 1830–40, inter vivos is from Latin inter vīvōs literally, “among the living”
Example Sentences
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Thousands of my readers have put their real estate into an inter vivos trust using one of the forms in my book.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Mortmain Acts applied only to cases of alienation inter vivos.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
A dead body wants to return, and be inrolled inter vivos.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
SEE Clark, Charles E. Cases on the law of titles to real property acquired originally and by transfer inter vivos.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1959 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
As this legacy opinion to you takes the form of a donation inter vivos it will, I hope, escape duty.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by Morley, John
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