What does "fee simple" mean?

The private ownership of property (real estate) in which the owner has the right to control, use, and transfer the property at will.

What is a synonym for "fee simple"?

Common synonyms include: adverse possession, alodium, burgage, claim, colony, copyhold.

Fee simple

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The private ownership of property (real estate) in which the owner has the right to control, use, and transfer the property at will.
"Sir, for a Cardceue he will ſell the fee-ſimple of his ſaluation, the inheritance of it, and cut th’ intaile from all remainders, and a perpetuall ſucceſsion for it perpetually."
2
a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adverse possession alodium burgage claim colony copyhold

Antonyms

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entail leaseholds

Example

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"Sir, for a Cardceue he will ſell the fee-ſimple of his ſaluation, the inheritance of it, and cut th’ intaile from all remainders, and a perpetuall ſucceſsion for it perpetually."

Etymology

From Old French fief simple.

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