Domicile: A person”s fixed and permanent residence a place to which, even if he is temporarily absent, he intends to return. Legally, a person may have many residences or several nationalities, but only one domicile.

Dominant tenement: Property or land that benefits from, or has the advantage of, an easement, such as a right of way.

Donatio mortis causa: (Latin: gift due to death) Gift made by a dying person with the intent that the person receiving the gift shall keep it if the donor dies from his existing complaint. Such a gift is excluded from the estate of the deceased, as the property is automatically conveyed on the donor”s death.

Donee: Beneficiary of a trust or person given a power of appointment.

Donor: Person who gives property for the benefit of another, usually through a trust. Sometimes referred to as a “settlor.” Also used to describe the person who signs a power of attorney.