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Cestui Que Trust

cestui que trust n

pl: cestuis que trust or: cestuis que trus·tent [-trəs-tənt]
[Anglo-French, probably alteration of cestui que use]
: the beneficiary of a trust compare trustee



Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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