donatio mortis causa
/dəˈneɪʃɪəʊˌmɔːtɪsˈkɔːzə/noun
(pl. donationes mortis causa /dəˌneɪʃɪˈəʊniːz/)
- Law a gift of personal property which is made by someone who expects to die in the immediate future, and which takes full effect only after he or she dies【律】临终前赠与（某人临终前所作的个人财产赠与, 但只有当其死亡后才能充分生效）。
词源
Latin， literally 'gift by reason of death'.