FREEHOLD

freehold

(noun) tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life

freehold

(noun) an estate held in fee simple or for life

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

freehold (countable and uncountable, plural freeholds)

The tenure of property held in fee simple for life.

An estate held by a tenure of this type.

Verb

freehold (third-person singular simple present freeholds, present participle freeholding, simple past and past participle freeholded)

To dispense property in this way.

Proper noun

Freehold

An urban area in Werneth, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9104).

A borough in New Jersey, United States; properly, Freehold Borough.

A township in New Jersey, United States; properly, Freehold Township.

A hamlet in Greenville, Greene County, New York, United States.

Source: Wiktionary


Free"hold`, n. (LAw)

Definition: An estate in real property, of inheritance (in fee simple or fee tail) or for life; or the tenure by which such estate is held. Kent. Burrill. To abate into a freehold. See under Abate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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