inter vivos

American  

[in-ter vahy-vohs, vee-] / ˈɪn tər ˈvaɪ voʊs, ˈvi- /

adverb

Law.

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

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inter vivos British  

/ ˈɪntə ˈviːvɒs /

adjective

1. law between living people

   an inter vivos gift

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Etymology

Origin of inter vivos

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

Example Sentences

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

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

A donatio mortis causa stands halfway between a gift inter vivos and a legacy, and has some of the characteristics of each form of disposition.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

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

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

From A Short History of Women's Rights From the Days of Augustus to the Present Time. with Special Reference to England and the United States. Second Edition Revised, With Additions. by Hecker, Eugene Arthur