allodial

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(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.

The allodial system was intended to fully and completely abolish not just the feudal infrastructure, but the entire feudal narrative.

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