Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fee simple

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
fee sim-ple
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French fief simple.

Inflected Forms

fees simple (plural)

Questions

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.
Where does fee simple come from?
From Old French fief simple.

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