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Cesser refers to a tenant who has not paid rent or performed the required services, which gives the landowner the right to take back the land. It can also mean the end of a right or interest. For example, a long-term agreement may have a proviso of cesser, which means it will end when a certain event happens. This term was commonly used in the past for settlements that secured portions or annuities, and the term would end when the trusts were satisfied or the annuitant died.
Cesser refers to two different things:
Examples:
Example 1 shows how a cesser was a tenant who didn't do what they were supposed to do. Example 2 shows how a proviso of cesser can be used to make sure a property is used in a certain way.