n. See Allodium. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. allodialis, fr. allodium: cf. F. allodial. See Allodium. ] (Law) Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to feudal; as, allodial lands; allodial system. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Anything held allodially. W. Coxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The allodial system. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who holds allodial land. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By allodial tenure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who holds an allodium. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. allodium, alodium, alodis, alaudis, of Ger. origin; cf. OHG. al all, and &unr_;t (AS. eād) possession, property. It means, therefore, entirely one's property. ] (Law) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]