He for whose life land is holden by another person; the latter is called tenant per auter vie, or tenant for another's life. … [Read more...] about CESTUI QUE VIE
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CHACER
L. Fr. To drive, compel, or oblige; also to chase or hunt. … [Read more...] about CHACER
CHAMBER OF ACCOUNTS
In French law. A sovereign court, of great antiquity, in France, which took cognizance of and registered the accounts of the king's revenue; nearly the same as the English court of exchequer. Enc. Brit. … [Read more...] about CHAMBER OF ACCOUNTS
CESTUI, CESTUY
He. Used frequently in composition in law French phrases. Cestui que trust. He who has a right to a beneficial interest in and out of an estate the legal title to which is vested in another. 2 Washb. Real Prop. 163. The person who possesses the equitable right to property and receives the rents, issues, and profits thereof, the legal estate of which is vested in a trustee. It … [Read more...] about CESTUI, CESTUY
CHACURUS
L. Lat. A horse for the chase, or a hound, dog, or courser. … [Read more...] about CHACURUS