defeasible fee

noun

An estate in land that may be divested from its current owner upon the occurrence of an event set forth by the grantor in the grant.

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Meanings

noundefeasible fee (plural defeasible fees)

plural defeasible fees

  1. lawAn estate in land that may be divested from its current owner upon the occurrence of an event set forth by the grantor in the grant.
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APA

defeasible fee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defeasible%20fee

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defeasible fee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defeasible%20fee.

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