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Question
Choose the correct meaning of the foreign language word and phrase given below in question.
Inter vivos
Options
a transaction made for obtaining a legacy
an agreement to promote the welfare of one’s country
a transaction made between living people
an agreement between warring nations
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Solution
'Inter Vivos' is a Latin term that literally means "among the living." It usually refers to the transfer of property or anything by agreement between living persons.
Therefore, a transaction made between living people is the correct option.
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