fee tail en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English fee taille, fetayll, from Anglo-Norman fee tailé, from Medieval Latin foedum talliātum.
Meanings
- An estate in land in common law in which the land is inherited, but cannot be sold, devised by will, or otherwise alienated by the owner, but which passes by operation of law to the owner's heirs upon his death.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fees tail | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pl ordynacja (estate in land in common law wherein the land is inherited) · cmn 限嗣繼承地產 /限嗣继承地产 (estate in land in common law wherein the land is inherited) · fi sääntöperintötila (estate in land in common law wherein the land is inherited) · fi fideikomissi (estate in land in common law wherein the land is inherited) · da fideikommis (estate in land in common law wherein the land is inherited)