Legal Definition and Related Resources of Cestui que trust
Meaning of Cestui que trust
He for whose benefit another person is seized of lands or tenements, or is possessed of personal property. He who has a right to a beneficial interest in and out of an estate the legal title to which is vested in another. 2 Washb. Real Prop. 163. Judge Story suggests (1 Eq. Jur. § 321) that the word “beneficiary” be substituted for cestui que trust, and this term has come into very general use as such a substitute.
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English Legal System: Cestui Que Trust
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Cestui Que Trust : (Norman French, from cestuia que trust, he for whom is the trust)
Formerly, a beneficiary under a trust.
Concept of Cestui que Trust in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Cestui que Trust: One having an equitable interest in property, legal title being vested in a trustee.
Concept of Cestui que Trust in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Cestui que Trust: One having an equitable interest in property, legal title being vested in a trustee.
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