What is this article about   If this is just about a type of possession why is the article so long I would suggest the answer  is given in the first sentence Allodial title is a concept  so it is not just a legal definition it is a concept Well what is that concept and whose concept is it I would propose that the basic themes to structure the article should be Origins of the system in Germanic law what it actually meant during that period Why it disappearedchanged in some parts of the Germanic world such as England The history of the political interpetation ie as part of development of concept of supposed early AngloSaxon liberty Subsequent political use as a concept such as in newly established USA