ALLODIAL

Etymology

Adjective

allodial (not comparable)

(historical) Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior. [from 17th c.]

Noun

allodial (plural allodials)

Anything held allodially.

Source: Wiktionary


Al*lo"di*al, a. Etym: [LL. allodialis, fr. allodium: cf. F. allodial. See Allodium.] (Law)

Definition: Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to feudal; as, allodial lands; allodial system. Blackstone.

Al*lo"di*al, a.

Definition: Anything held allodially. W. Coxe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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