noun
- Land held in absolute ownership, free from feudal obligations or superior claims; allodial land.
Usage: archaic; historical; legal
Examples
- In medieval Europe, an allod was rare because most land was held under feudal tenure.
- The nobleman claimed his estate was an allod, not subject to the king's overlordship.
- Unlike a fief, an allod could be freely sold or inherited without the lord's consent.
- Allods were more common in certain Germanic regions than in feudal France or England.