fee simple

• Término jurídico que designa la forma más plena de propiedad inmobiliaria, que otorga al titular derechos absolutos e ilimitados sobre el terreno y las construcciones, salvo potestades estatales como impuestos o expropiación forzosa.

A legal term referring to the highest form of ownership interest in real property, granting the owner absolute and unrestricted rights to the land and any buildings on it, subject only to government powers like taxation or eminent domain.

1. Absolute ownership of landC2formal

   The highest form of land ownership in common law, where the owner has full and unconditional rights to the property, including the right to sell, lease, or bequeath it.

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   • The property was transferred to him in fee simple, giving him complete control.
   • In a fee simple estate, there are no restrictions on inheritance.
   • The buyer insisted on purchasing the land in fee simple, not as a leasehold.