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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An estate in land of which the inheritor has unqualified ownership and power of disposition.
  • noun Private ownership of real estate in which the owner has the right to control, use, and transfer the property at will.

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  • noun The private ownership of property (real estate) in which the owner has the right to control, use and transfer the property at will.

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  • noun a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away

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