Definition of allodium in English:

allodium

(also allod)

nounPlural allodia əˈləʊdɪəm

historical

An estate held in absolute ownership, without acknowledgement to a superior.
Example sentencesExamples
- Bernhard lives in his castle Scharnstein (which is an allod), and holds the villages of Grünau and Viechtwang as fiefs from the abbey.
- Such castles owned as allods by important magnates were particularly common as well in the Spanish March.
- They did exactly what a rational actor in their position should do - they would give you an allodium in exchange for the expected future value of the property taxes on your land.
- The allodium was held as an unconditional gift rather than as a fief, although the beneficiary was expected to be at the king's disposal in future military campaigns.
- Even property holding allodium can be confiscated by the government, should they choose, with ‘fair’ compensation to the landowner.

Derivatives

allodial

adjective əˈləʊdɪəl

historical

Charlemagne introduced at the turn of the eighth century a system whereby actual service was only required of men in possession of a certain amount of allodial land.
Example sentencesExamples
- We declare our own property inherently allodial and unowed, and hereby signify that its confiscation by any government is unwilling.
- Here and there a few islands of allodial tenure, free of all burdens, survived from distant times.

Origin

Early 17th century: from medieval Latin al(l)odium, used frequently in the Domesday Book, from a Germanic cognate of all + ōd 'estate'.

词汇	allodium
释义	Definition of allodium in English: allodium (also allod) nounPlural allodia əˈləʊdɪəm historical An estate held in absolute ownership, without acknowledgement to a superior. Example sentencesExamples Bernhard lives in his castle Scharnstein (which is an allod), and holds the villages of Grünau and Viechtwang as fiefs from the abbey. Such castles owned as allods by important magnates were particularly common as well in the Spanish March. They did exactly what a rational actor in their position should do - they would give you an allodium in exchange for the expected future value of the property taxes on your land. The allodium was held as an unconditional gift rather than as a fief, although the beneficiary was expected to be at the king's disposal in future military campaigns. Even property holding allodium can be confiscated by the government, should they choose, with ‘fair’ compensation to the landowner. Derivatives allodial adjective əˈləʊdɪəl historical Charlemagne introduced at the turn of the eighth century a system whereby actual service was only required of men in possession of a certain amount of allodial land. Example sentencesExamples We declare our own property inherently allodial and unowed, and hereby signify that its confiscation by any government is unwilling. Here and there a few islands of allodial tenure, free of all burdens, survived from distant times. Origin Early 17th century: from medieval Latin al(l)odium, used frequently in the Domesday Book, from a Germanic cognate of all + ōd 'estate'.
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