alodiality

Example:Though the alodial system and feudalism are different, both refer to systems where land ownership plays a significant role in social structure.

Definition:A form of social organization characterized by a hierarchy of landholders who had a right to the labor of their subordinates in exchange for providing them with protection and land.

Example:The tenure of the alodial properties was different from that of feudal estates, as they were free from feudal obligations.

Definition:The system or right of holding an office, position, or estate; especially in the late medieval and early modern period, it often refers to feudal rights and duties associated with land ownership.