Idiom idiom
fee simple absolute in possession
Meaning
The unqualified and unrestricted ownership of an estate in land; freehold tenure.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She holds the land in fee simple absolute in possession.”
“After the legal transfer was complete, he finally owned the property in fee simple absolute in possession.”
“The deed confirms that the buyer holds the estate in fee simple absolute in possession, granting them total control over the land without any future restrictions.”
Origin
From fee simple + absolute + in + possession.
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Last updated August 10, 2026