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Termed Freehold Estate Estate in Freehold Freehold Interest Franktenement Liberum Tenementum. Cf. LEASEHOLD
Termed Freehold Estate Estate in Freehold Freehold Interest Franktenement Liberum Tenementum. Cf. LEASEHOLD
Termed Freehold Estate Estate in Freehold Freehold Interest Franktenement Liberum Tenementum. Cf. LEASEHOLD
freehold,n.1. An estate in land held in fee simple, in fee tail, or for term of life; any
real-property interest that is or may become possessory. At common law, these estates
were all created by enfeoffment with livery of seisin. [Cases: Estates in Property 47, 12.
C.J.S. Estates 1014, 2027.] 2. The tenure by which such an estate is held. Also
termed freehold estate; estate in freehold; freehold interest; franktenement; liberum
tenementum. Cf. LEASEHOLD.
FEOFFMENT
feoffment (fef-m<<schwa>>nt orfeef-m<<schwa>>nt).Hist. 1. The act of conveying a
freehold estate; a grant of land in fee simple. Also termed feoffment with livery of
seisin. 2. The land so granted. 3. The charter that transfers the land. Also written
enfeoffment. Also
livery of seisin