allodial

or a·lo·di·al

[uh-loh-dee-uh l]

adjective

free from the tenurial rights of a feudal overlord.

Origin of allodial

1650–60; < Medieval Latin allodiālis, equivalent to allōdi(um) allodium + -ālis -al¹

Related formsal·lo·di·al·i·ty, nounal·lo·di·al·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for allodial

Historical Examples of allodial

The right to lands is allodial, but is inherent in the Government.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)
Various
It was not the change from allodial to feudal so much as from confusion to order.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5
Various
The emperor pardoned him and permitted him to retain his allodial property on condition of his leaving Germany for three years.
Secret Societies of the Middle Ages
Thomas Keightley
This might have been done by converting the holdings of the men-at-arms into allodial estates, held direct from the Crown.
Landholding In England
Joseph Fisher
The primitive German or allodial property is strictly reserved to the kindred.
Ancient Law
Sir Henry James Sumner Maine

British Dictionary definitions for allodial

allodial

adjective

(of land) held as an allodium
(of tenure) characterized by or relating to the system of holding land in absolute ownershipthe allodial system
(of people) holding an allodium

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