allodial
[
uh
-
loh
-dee-
uh
l]
/əˈloʊ di əl/
adjective
1.
free from the tenurial rights of a feudal overlord.
Also,
alodial
.
Origin
1650-60;
<
Medieval Latin
allodiālis,
equivalent to
allōdi
(
um
)
allodium
+
-ālis
-al
1
Related forms
allodiality,
noun
allodially,
adverb
Examples from the web for
allodial
All lands within the state are
allodial
and feudal tenures of every description with all their incidents are prohibited.
British Dictionary definitions for
allodial
allodial
/
əˈləʊdɪəl
/
adjective
1.
(of land) held as an allodium
2.
(of tenure) characterized by or relating to the system of holding land in absolute ownership:
the allodial system
3.
(of people) holding an allodium