Legal Term: ALLODIUM

Definition: estates. Signifies an absolute estate of inheritance, in coutradistinction to a feud.

2. In this country the title to land is essentially allodial, and every tenant in fee simple has an absolute and perfect title, yet in technical language his estate is called an estate in fee simple, and the tenure free and common socage. 3 Kent, Com. 390, Cruise, Prel. Dis. c. 1, 13, 2 Bl. Com. 45. For the etymology of this word, vide 3 Kent Com. 398 note, 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1692.

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