A nightly surcharge imposed by hotels on top of the usual rate, nominally to cover the cost of certain amenities.

synonym of handling charge

(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.

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

Alternative spelling of stole fee

(historical) An annual tax of one penny on every hearth, collected in England and Ireland and sent to Rome, from the beginning of the tenth century until it was abolished by Henry VIII.

(feudal law) The fee of a knight; specifically, the amount of land that imposed the obligation of knight service upon the landholder, being sometimes a hide or less, sometimes six or more hides.

A service charge.

(law, chiefly attributive) A form of lawsuit for which the hired legal representative charges no fees to the plaintiff if the plaintiff does not win.

(chiefly law) A payment of amends or to acquire a certain privilege, (universities) a tuition fee.