cestui que vie

noun

An individual whose lifetime measures the duration of a gift, trust, estate, or insurance contract lasting as long the individual lives.

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Meanings

noun
  1. lawAn individual whose lifetime measures the duration of a gift, trust, estate, or insurance contract lasting as long the individual lives.
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