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ALLODIUM
Etymology
Noun
allodium (plural allodia)
(dated) freehold land or property
Source: Wiktionary
Al*lo"di*um, n. Etym: [LL. allodium, alodium, alodis, alaudis, of Ger. origin; cf. OHG. al all, and (AS. ead) possession, property. It means, therefore, entirely one's property.] (Law)
Definition: Freehold estate; land which is the absolute property of the owner; real estate held in absolute independence, without being subject to any rent, service, or acknowledgment to a superior. It is thus opposed to feud. Blackstone. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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