Tag: Estates in Property

  • Allodium

    Allodium

    (Sax. a, privative, and lode or leude, a vassal; that is, without vassalage). An estate held by absolute ownership, without recognizing any superior to whom any duty is due on account thereof. 1 Washb. Real Prop. 16; 9 Cow. (N. Y.) 513. It is used in opposition to feodum or fief, which […]