Meaning of FIEF
| Pronunciation: | | feef
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| | Definition: | | [n] a piece of land held under the feudal system |
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| | Synonyms: | | feoff |
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| | See Also: | | acres, demesne, estate, land, landed estate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fief\, n. [F. fief; of German origin, and the same word as
E. fee. See {Fee}, and cf. {Feud}, a tief.] (Law)
An estate held of a superior on condition of military
service; a fee; a feud. See under {Benefice}, n., 2.
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| | Related Terms: | | copyhold, equitable estate, estate at sufferance, estate for life, estate for years, estate in expectancy, estate in fee, estate in possession, estate tail, fee, fee simple, fee tail, feod, feodum, feud, feudal estate, lease, leasehold, legal estate, paramount estate, particular estate, remainder, reversion, vested estate |
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