Money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction.
An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
The state or condition of owing something to another.
An action at law to recover a certain specified sum of money alleged to be due
An additional monetary payment charged for a service or good that is minor compared to the underlying cost.
A right to the use of a superior's land as a stipend for certain services to be performed, typically military service.
Synonym of fief: the land so held.
An inheritable estate in land, whether absolute and without limitation to potential heirs (fee simple) or with limitations to particular kinds of heirs (fee tail).
An inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of performance of certain services, typically military service.
To reward for services performed, or to be performed; to recompense; to hire or keep in hire; hence, to bribe.