freehold

Etymology

adj

  1. (property law) Of a tenure or estate in land, held in fee simple absolute in possession by a proprietor; granted out of the allodial title, liable to determine only on escheat.

noun

  1. Freehold tenure.
  2. (property law) Real property held by a tenure of this type.

verb

  1. To dispense property in this way.

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