allodial

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allodial

(əˈləʊdɪəl)
adj
1. (Historical Terms) (of land) held as an allodium
2. (Historical Terms) (of tenure) characterized by or relating to the system of holding land in absolute ownership: the allodial system.
3. (Historical Terms) (of people) holding an allodium
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The most obvious consequence of introducing an allodial system in Australia would be the abolition of the doctrine of estates.
Despite an established legal foundation in the English feudal system, land ownership in the United States operates under an allodial system. Under this regime, title to property exists independently in the people, subject to specific rights conceded to the government.
The allodial system was intended to fully and completely abolish not just the feudal infrastructure, but the entire feudal narrative.
Disinterested truth: legitimation of the doctrine of tenure post-Mabo

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