"fee simple" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fees simple [plural]
Etymology: From Old French fief simple. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|fief simple}} Old French fief simple Head templates: {{en-noun|fees simple}} fee simple (plural fees simple)
  1. (law) The private ownership of property (real estate) in which the owner has the right to control, use, and transfer the property at will. Wikipedia link: fee simple Categories (topical): Law, Real estate Hyponyms: absolute fee simple, fee simple absolute in possession, fee simple determinable, fee simple subject to condition subsequent, fee simple subject to executory interest, fee simple subject to executory limitation Translations (The rights and privileges of private ownership of property particularly real estate): 永久產權 (Chinese Mandarin), 永久产权 (yǒngjiǔ chǎnquán) (Chinese Mandarin), 非限嗣繼承地產 (Chinese Mandarin), 非限嗣继承地产 (fēi xiànsì jìchéng dìchǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), rajoittamaton omistusoikeus (Finnish), pānga angiangi (Maori)

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