French: Cestui que [vie] means "he who" [vie= lives]."
The legal term describes the person who is the beneficiary and has rights to property in an estate.
What is a cestui que trust in law?
What is Cestui Que Trust?
A formal Latin term referring to a beneficiary having an equitable interest in a trust, with the legal title being vested to the trustee.
A Cestui que Trust was set up for you upon your birth through your Birth Certificate. To learn more this video will be very informative, please click here.
Cestui que [vie] is often used today In life and health insurance policies, where instead of the beneficiary it refers to the insured.