fee tail

noun

plural fees tail

: a fee limited to a particular class of heirs

Etymology

Middle English fee taille, from Anglo-French fé taillé entailed fee

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fee tail was in the 15th century

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“Fee tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fee%20tail. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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