fief

fief
An estate in fee in real property, otherwise known as a feud; an inheritable estate. Dowdel v Hamm (Pa) 2 Watts 61, 65. Under the feudal system, an estate held by the performance of services for the grantor; a tenure by service rendered a superior lord. Feuds originated in the military policy of the northern or Celtic nations who swarmed all over Europe on the decline of the Roman Empire. The conquering general allotted large districts of land to the superior officers of the army, and they, in turn made allotments to the soldiers. These allotments were the feuds which were given out as rewards or stipends for faithful services to be rendered by the donees in peace and in war; and in the event of a failure to render such services, the land reverted to him who granted it. See 2 Bl Comm 45. See derivative feud; Book of Fiefs; honorary feud; impartible feud; improper feud; military feuds; proper feud.

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