in fee
Of an estate in land, inherited or owned by one who has the absolute right to dispose of the land as they desire, including the right to select an inheritor of the land.
fee
UK /fiː/ US /fiː/
noun 5name 2verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
An amount charged for a privilege.
late fee; license fee, admission fee; activation fee; service fee
2
An amount charged for professional services.
legal fees; consulting fees
Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting.
3
An additional monetary payment charged for a service or good, especially one that is minor compared to the underlying cost.
4
An inheritable estate in land, whether absolute and without limitation to potential heirs (fee simple) or with limitations to particular kinds of heirs (fee tail).
5
A right to the use of a superior's land as a stipend for certain services to be performed, typically military service.
verb
1
To reward for services performed, or to be performed; to recompense; to hire or keep in hire; hence, to bribe.
In vain for Hellebore the patient cries / And fees the doctor; but too late is wise
There's not a one of them but in his house I keep a servant feed.
name
1
A surname.
2
A diminutive of the female given name Fiona.
Then turning to Fiona, she said, “Fee, I'll only be a minute. […]
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