fee simple
fee simple · fees simple
The private ownership of property in which the owner has the right to control, use,…The private ownership of property (real estate) in which the owner has the right to control, use, and transfer the property at will.
Meaning
1 sensesThe private ownership of property (real estate) in which the owner has the right to control, use, and transfer the property at will.
More definitions
- a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Old French fief simple.From Old French fief simple.
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Forms
plural: fees simple| Singular | fee simple |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular