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
- allodiality noun
- allodially adverb
Etymology
Origin of allodial
1650–60; < Medieval Latin allodiālis, equivalent to allōdi ( um ) allodium + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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Yes, he wrote a tract on the tenure of lands in Virginia, showing that they were allodial and not held in fee.
From Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell by Grigsby, Hugh Blair
An old allodial right makes it possible to redeem at an appraised value a farm that has been sold.
From Norwegian Life by Clough, Ethlyn T.
The heriot was the payment of a debt from the dead man to his lord; his son succeeded him by allodial right.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
The primitive German or allodial property is strictly reserved to the kindred.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir
Innocent invested him by a ring with the allodial or freehold lands of the Countess in return for an annual tribute and on the understanding that at Lothair's death they should revert to the Papacy.
From The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 by Medley, D. J. (Dudley Julius)
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