- feodum simplex quia feodum idem est quod haereditas, et simplex idem est quod legitimum vel purum; et sic feodum simplex idem est quod hiereditas legitima vel haereditas pura
- /fyuwdam simpleks kwaya fyuwdam aydam est kwod haredatss, et simpleks aydam est kwod lajidamam vel pyuram; et sik fyuwdam simpleks aydam est kwod haredatis lajitama vel haredatses pyura/A fee-simple, so called because fee is the same as inheritance, and simple is the same as lawful or pure; and thus fee-simple is the same as a lawful inheritance, or pure inheritance
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.