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cestuy

cestuy

9.9
A person who receives money or property held by someone for them
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛstəˌwi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cestuy
  • As a cestuy, she is entitled to the benefits generated by the estate during the trust's duration.

Examples

  • The cestuy of the trust will receive the assets after the trustee has fulfilled their obligations.

  • The lawyer explained that the cestuy must be informed about any changes to the trust agreement.

  • The cestuy que trust is not bound to prove, nor is the court bound to judge, that the trustee has made a bargain advantageous to himself.

    Academic text (2017)

  • It is to guard against this uncertainty and hazard of abuse, and to remove the trustee from temptation, that the rule does and will permit the cestuy que trust to come, at his own option, and without showing actual injury.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

heir
vscestuy
179 4.6

A person who gets money, property, or a title when someone dies

is an old legal label focused on trusts and estates rather than titles alone
donee
vscestuy
  • Jargon
1 8.6

A person who receives money or a gift, often from a trust

is the old legal term used for beneficiaries of trusts and estates specifically
legatee
vscestuy
  • Formal
1 9.1

A person who gets money or property from a will

is the earlier legal name for a person benefiting from a trust or estate
co-beneficiary
vscestuy
  • Specialized
7.0

A person who shares a benefit from a will, insurance policy, or trust

is the old legal term for a single recipient rather than a shared one
coheir
vscestuy
7.7

A person who shares money or property left by someone who died

is an old term for the beneficiary generally, not specifically a shared inheritor

Surface Forms

cestuy singular
cestuis plural

Etymology

Cestuy comes from the old French word cestui, which meant 'this one', so it was used to name the person who would receive the benefits of a trust or estate.