Home›Articles›From fief to freehold: how the fee simple came to mean ownershipArticleFrom fief to freehold: how the fee simple came to mean ownershipArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnFee simple, Doctrines Well-attested SourcesFee simple (Wikipedia)Common law sectionQuote, Common law sectionThe 1290 Statute of Quia Emptores abolished subinfeudation and instead allowed the sale of fee simple estates.View the SourceLawAtlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.