What is the meaning of FEE TAIL?

FEE TAIL is an archaic form, an estate in land where title to the property was limited to the owner and his descendants with no power to transfer. Usually created by a transfer to the person "and the heirs of his body".

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). fee tail. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fee_tail/definitions/1153816
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "fee tail" http://smartdefine.org/fee_tail/definitions/1153816 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, fee tail, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/fee_tail/definitions/1153816>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "fee tail" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fee_tail/definitions/1153816>
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