- Feodum simplex quia feodum idem est quod haereditas, et simplex idem est quod legitimum vel purum; et sic feodum simplex idem est quod haereditas legitima vel haereditas pura
- It is called a "fee simple," because "fee" is the same as inheritance and "simple" is the same as lawful or pure; and so "fee simple" is the same as lawful inheritance or pure inheritance.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.