A nominal fee, fine or penalty charged to deter an action (rather than to compensate for the costs of that action).

A list or table, whether ordered or not, showing fixed fees for goods or services. / The actual set of fees to be charged.

(law) A fee assessed against a party initiating a lawsuit, or other legal process, e.g. filing a patent.

Alternative spelling of fee simple

(law) An estate in land that may be divested from its current owner upon the occurrence of an event set forth by the grantor in the grant.

A fee or donation made to a priest who officiates at a rite.

Alternative spelling of stole fee

(law) An estate in land in common law wherein the land is inherited, but cannot be sold, devised by will, or otherwise alienated by the owner, but which passes by operation of law to the owner's heirs upon his death.

(finance) An initial fee that is charged by an organization to set up an account (or similar financial instrument).

(UK, law) A species of tenure in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold.