Cestui que vie Act 1540

The Cestui que vie Act 1540 was an act of the Parliament of England.

Subsequent developments

Sections 1 to 3 were repealed by section 56 of, and part I of schedule 2 to, the Administration of Estates Act 1925.
The words from "and the avowry" to the end of the act were repealed by section 1 of, and schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.
The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 1 of, and part III of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.