allodial
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of land) held as an allodium
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(of tenure) characterized by or relating to the system of holding land in absolute ownership
the allodial system
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(of people) holding an allodium
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of allodial
1650–60; < Medieval Latin allodiālis, equivalent to allōdi ( um ) allodium + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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The introduction of the feudal law tended to moderate the authority of the allodial lords, ib.
From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Garnier, Germain
The petty chiefs and allodial lords who everywhere grasped local sovereignty held each other in check.
From English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice by Roe, Frederick William
Seigneurs who protected heretics in their lands forfeited them to the lord, or, if allodial, to the king.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
It was felt that land should be owned absolutely,—by allodial possession, as the phrase is.
From The Eve of the French Revolution by Lowell, Edward J. (Edward Jackson)
In times of danger, small proprietors more and more put themselves under the protection of the richer and stronger: that is, allodial property became feudal.
From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park
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