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Donator

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A donor.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A donor; one who makes a gift, (donatio.)

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In civil and old English law. A donor or giver. Donatorius, or donatarins: a donee; a person to whom a gift is made; a purchaser. Donatur nnnquam desinit possidere, anteqnam donatorius incipiat possidere: the donor never ceases to possess until the donee begins to possess.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A donor; one who makesa gift, (donatio.) Donator nunquam desinit possidera, antequam donatorius incipiat possidere.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from donare, q. v. L. Fr. donour.] In civil and old English law. A donor or giver; the party who makes a donatio, or gift. Bract. fol. 11, et seq. Donatorius, (properly Donatarius); a donee; a person to whom a gift is made; a purchaser. Id. fol. 13, et seq. Donator nunquam desinit possidere, antequam donatarius incipiat possidere. The giver never ceases to possess until the donee begins to possess. Bract. fol. 41 b.