This word (meaning a feud or fee) is the one most commonly used by the older English law-writers, though its equlva-lent, “feud urn,” is used generally by the more modern writers nnd by the feudal law-writers. Litt. 8 1; Spelman. There were various classes of feoda, among which may be enumerated the following; Feodum latent m, a lay fee. Feodum militare, a knight’s fee. Feodum improprium, an improper or derivative fee. Feodum proprium, a proper and original fee, regulated by the strict rules of feudal succession and tenure. Feodum simplex, a simple or pure fee; fee-simple. Feodum talliatum, a fee-tail. See 2 Bl. Comm. 58, 62; Litt SS 1. 13; Bract fol. 175; Gian. 13, 23
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
