Cestui Que Use

He for whose benefit land is held by another person. He who has a right to take the profits of lands of which another has the legal title and possession, together with the duty of defending the same, and to direct the making estates thereof. White & T. Lead. Cas. 252; 2 Bl. Comm. 330. See 2 Washb. Real Prop. 95. See "Use."

He for whose benefit land is held by another person. lie who has a right to take the profits of lands of which another has the legal title and possession, together with the duty of defending the same and to direct the majfing estates thereof; Tudor, Lead. Ca>. 2 Bla. Com. 330. See 2 Washb. R. P. 95; Use.

A person for whose use and banefit lands or tenements are held by another. The latter, before the statute of uses, was called the "feoffee to use," and held the nominal or legal title.

Defined under Use in Black's Law Dictionary.

He for whose use and benefit lands or tenements are held by another, The cestut gue use has tac right to receive the profits and benefits of the estate, but the legal title and possession (aa well as the duty of defending the same) reside in tha other.

he to whose use land is granted to another person, the latter is called the terretenant, having in himself the legal property and possession, yet not to his own use, but to dispose of it according to the directions of the cestui que use, and to suffer him to take the profits. Vide Bac. Read. on Stat. of Uses, 303, 309, 319, 335, 349; 7 Com. Dig. 593.