fee simple

American  

noun

1. fee4a

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fee simple British  

noun

1. property law an absolute interest in land over which the holder has complete freedom of disposition during his life Compare fee tail

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Etymology

Origin of fee simple

1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French

Example Sentences

In one test, the dogs simply played with their owners, who gave them the new toy.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 5, 2024

So while humans may be attuned to the aesthetics of color, dogs simply aren’t, Neitz says.

From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2023

"People are just breeding for the money ... unscrupulous breeders are crossing poodles with inappropriate dogs simply so they can say they were the first to do it."

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2019

Rather, dogs simply learn to associate certain sounds with certain actions.

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2019

The dogs simply flew over those last miles.

From The Magnetic North by Robins, Elizabeth