Legatum morte testatoris tantum confirmatur

Legatum morte testatoris tantum confirmatur, sicut donatio inter vivos traditione sola. A legacy is confirmed by the death of the testator, in the same manner as a gift from a living person is by delivery alone. Dyer, 143.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.