Fee-Farm

[L.Yr.feeferme; L.Lat. feodi firma; literally, the farm of a fee.] In English law. Land held of another in fee, in consideration of an annual rent, and without homage, [fealty,] or any other services than were actually specified in the deed of feoffment by which the estate was created.

Cowell.

Britt. c.

66. 2 Inst, 44.

But, according to Spelman and others, fealty was due in any case. Spelman, voc.

Feodi firma

Termes de la ley, — An estate partaking of the character both of a lease (or /arm,) and a fee; or, in other words, an estate in fee, subject to a perpetual {farm or) rent, ffargr. Co. Litt..

Note 235, lib. 2. 2 Bl. Com. 4S. 2 Steph. Com. 27.

See Feodi firma. In the old books, franchises are said to be granted in (to) fee farm. Britt. fol.

2. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 31.