Definition of DATION in Black's Law Dictionary 4th Edition – Legal dictionary – Glossary of legal terms.
Definition of DATION
In the civil law. A gift; a giving of something. It is not exactly synonymous with "donation," for the latter implies generosity or liberality in making a gift, while dation may mean the giving of something to which the recipient is already entitled.
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