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Udal Tenure
The same as “allodial tenure,” the opposite of “feudal tenure.” Feudal tenure is the holding of a tenement of land under a feudal lord.
Udal tenure is a sort of freehold, held by the right of long
possession.
(Icelandic, othal, allodial.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Udal Tenure from Infoplease:
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