allodial title

noun

Ultimate ownership of real property that is not granted out of a superior interest in land and therefore not inherently subject to any encumbrance; almost always held by the state; the title out of which freehold title is granted.

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Meanings

nounallodial title (plural allodial titles)

plural allodial titles

  1. lawUltimate ownership of real property that is not granted out of a superior interest in land and therefore not inherently subject to any encumbrance; almost always held by the state; the title out of which freehold title is granted.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allodial title,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allodial%20title.

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