fee simple absolute in possession

noun

The unqualified and unrestricted ownership of an estate in land; freehold tenure.

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Meanings

nounfee simple absolute in possession (uncountable)
  1. EnglandWalesformalidiomaticuncountablelawThe unqualified and unrestricted ownership of an estate in land; freehold tenure.

    Synonyms: freehold

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe unqualified and unrestricted ownership of an estate in land; freehold tenure.

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freehold

Origin

From fee simple + absolute + in + possession.

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fee simple absolute in possession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fee%20simple%20absolute%20in%20possession

MLA

“fee simple absolute in possession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fee%20simple%20absolute%20in%20possession. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fee simple absolute in possession,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fee%20simple%20absolute%20in%20possession.

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