### Question
What is the definition of gift?


### Answer
The definition of **gift** is as follows in *5 U.S.C. § 13101*:

> a payment, advance, forbearance, rendering, or deposit of money, or any thing of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value is received by the donor, but does not include—


(A) bequest and other forms of inheritance

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 13101*
  - Heading: **PART IV-ETHICS REQUIREMENTS > CHAPTER 131-ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL**

