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fee tail

Pronunciation: /fiːˈteɪl/

Definition of fee tail

noun (plural fees tail)

Law, chiefly historical
  • a type of tenure in land with restrictions (entailments) regarding the line of heirs to whom it may be willed.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French fee tailé (see fee, tail2)

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Definition of fee tail in the US English dictionary