frank-fee

noun

frank-fee

noun
1

Law UK A species of tenure in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold.

  • if the lord confirm to the tenant , to hold freely , by the services before due , this makes the land frank-fee1834, John Scriven, A Treatise on Copyholds:

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