allodial

Definition

Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title.

Etymology

From Middle French allodial, and its source, Latin allōdiālis (“held in freehold”), from allōdium.

Example Sentences

• "Henry reconciled the Zähringer, whom he had deposed from Carinthia in 1078, by raising their allodial property in the Black Forest to a new duchy 20 years later."