fees tail

A form of fee tail — An estate in land in common law in which the land is inherited, but cannot be sold, devised by will, or otherwise alienated by the owner, but which passes by operation of law to the owner's heirs upon his death.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fee tail
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APA

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

MLA

“fees tail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fees%20tail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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