Frank Fee
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Lands not held in ancient demesne. Called "lands pleadable at common law." Reg. Orig. 12, 14; Pitzh. Nat. Brev. 161; Termes de la Ley. That which a man holds to himself and ' his heirs, and not by such service as is required in ancient demesne, according to the custom of the manor. The opposite of copyhold. Cowell. A fine had in the king's court might convert demesne lands into frank fee. 2 Bl. Comm. 368.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Lands not held in ancient demesne. Called “lands pleadable at common law." Reg. Orig. 12, 14; Fitzh. N. B. 161; Termes de la Ley. That which a man holds to himself and his heirs and not by such service as is required in ancient demesne, according to the custom of the manor. The opposite of copyhold. Cowell. A fine had in the king's court might convert demesne-lands into f rank-fee; 2 Bla. Com. 368.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Freehold lands exempted from nil services, but not from homage; lands held otherwise than in ancient demesne. That which a man holds to himself and his heirs, and not by such service as is required in ancient demesne, according to the custom of the manor. Cowell.
Defined under Frank in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Freehold lands exempted from all services, but not from homage; lands held otherwise than in ancient de. mesne. That which a man holds to himself and his lieirs, and not by such service as is required in ancient demesne, according to the custom of the manor. Cowell.