free·hold /'frē-ˌhōld/ n [translation of Anglo-French frank tenement freehold estate]: a tenure of real property the duration of which cannot be determined and by which an estate in fee simple or fee tail or for life is held; also: an estate held by such tenure compare leasehold
freehold adj or adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.