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`Allodiil title - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <br />Allodialtitle <br />From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />EXHIBIT <br />Allodial title is a concept in some system's of property law. It describes a situation where real property (i.e., land, <br />buildings and fixtures) is owned free and clear of any encumbrances, including liens, mortgages and tax <br />obligations. Allodial title is inalienable, in that it cannot be taken by any operation of law for any reason <br />whatsoever. True allodial title is rare, with most property ownership in the common law world - primarily, the <br />United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand - is described more properly as being <br />in fee simple. In particular, in the nations recognising Elizabeth 11 as sovereign, land is said to be "held of the <br />Crown." In common legal use, allodial title is used to distinguish absolute ownership of land by individuals from <br />feudal ownership, where property ownership is dependent on relationship to a lord or the sovereign. Webster's <br />first dictionary says allodium is "land which is absolute property of the owner, real estate held in absolute <br />independence, without being subject to any rent, service, or acknowledgement to a superior. It is thus opposed to <br />feud In England, there is no allodial land, all land being held of the king; but in the United States most lands are <br />allodial." <br />Property owned under allodial title is referred to as allodial land or allodium. <br />Contents <br />¦ 1 Legal concept <br />¦ 2 Development of equitable title <br />¦ 3 Proof of ownership <br />• 4 The Treaty of Paris <br />¦ 5 Misuse of concept of allodial title <br />¦ 6 Limited allodial title <br />w 7 Difficulties with allodial title <br />¦ 8 See also <br />* 9 External links <br />Legal concept <br />Under early British common law, all land was held to belong to the sovereign. Any other interest in real property <br />had to flow from a grant of land from the sovereign, usually in return for feudal obligations, such as agreeing to <br />supply military assistance to the king on demand, or payment in lieu of military assistance. In England, the <br />sovereign would generally give large land grants to Dukes, who would themselves grant land to lower nobles, <br />down to the lowest type of person with actual title in land, the Esquires. The majority of the population were <br />usually tenants or serfs of the Esquires, Knights and Lords.