fee-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: a fixed charge, as for a service or a penalty

Commentary: FEE[+amount][+specified][+money][+charge]

Examples:
Mary dislikes all the small fees added in each month on her phone bill.
He will pay a fee for ignoring his health. (metaphoric)
The legal fees have been mounting in that case.
Will we have to pay a licensing fee for the software?

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a portion of land held on condition of service

Commentary: FEE[+quantity][+land][+property][+held]
NOTE: relates to feudal law, a stake of a lord's land held on condition of his homage and service

Examples:
The king had large fees from several of his noblemen.
The heirs of the Duke have fee simple in regards to these estates in land.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: in total legal possession

Commentary: Idiom: in_fee

Examples:
The house and car are in fee of his spouse.
The patents and the prototypes were in fee of the small electronics firm.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: in_fee