donative intent

donative intent
The conscious desire to make a gift, as distinguished from giving something as a gift by mistake or under pressure.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

donative intent
n.
   conscious desire to make a gift, as distinguished from giving something for nothing by mistake or under pressure.

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