al purposes. See United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U. S. 542, 23 L. Ed. 588; Abbott.

1. A freehold estate in lands, held of a superior lord, as a reward for services, and on condition of rendering some service in return for it. The true meaning of the word “fee” is the same as that of “feud” or “fief,” and in its original sense it is taken in contradistinction to “allodium,” which latter is defined as 2 man’s own land, which he possesses merely in his own right, without owing any rent or service to any superior. 2

admitted, In’ exclusion of collateral; or to the heirs male of his body, in exclusion of heirs female, whether lineal or collateral. It was called a “conditional fee,” by reason of the condition expressed or implied in the donation of it that, if the donee died without such particular heirs, the land should revert to the donor. 2 Bl. Comm. 110; Kirk v. Furgerson, 6 Cold. (Tenn.) 483; Simmons v. Augustin, 3 Port. (Ala.) 68; Paterson v. Ellis, 11 Wend. (N. Y.) 277; Moody v. Walker, 8 Ark. 190; Halbert v. Halbert, 21 Mo. 281.—Determinable fee. (Also called a “qualified” or “base” fee.) which has a qualification subjoined to it, and which must be determined whenever the qualification annexed to it is at an end. 2 BI.