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for where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
kay diin gani adunay tugon, ang kamatayon sa naghimo niini kinahanglan pagapamatud-an.

for a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
kay ang tugon mogahum lamang inig-abut na sa kamatayon, sanglit dili man kini magapulos samtang buhi pa ang naghimo niini.

differs from donation mortis causa in that in the former, the act is immediately operative even if the actual execution may be deferred until the death of the donor, while in the latter, nothing is conveyed to or acquired by the donee until the death of the donor testator."
"donation inter vivos differs from donation mortis causa in that in the former, the act is immediately operative even if the actual execution may be deferred until the death of the donor, while in the latter, nothing is conveyed to or acquired by the donee until the death of the donor-testator."