"cestui que" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} cestui que
  1. (law, obsolete) The person in question that. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cestui_que-en-noun-hs6aXfOe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law
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