What is a right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief called?
fee — (Feud. Law) A right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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