Meaning of the term – Allodial The word ‘Allodial’ means absolute interest or original heritage’.[1] In Ghana, it is described as “the highest or ultimate interest in land”.[2] Historically, allodial pertained to land owned by a person without any feudal obligations or held without acknowledgement of any superior.[3] Allodial title can therefore be said to...
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Allodial interest under the Land Act, 2020: Some thoughts
Introduction The problems that confronted land acquisition and administration in Ghana were daunting. It was therefore a big relief when a new land law was passed in 2020 to attend to the issues. The Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) which came into force on 23 December 2020 is undoubtedly replete with innovative ideas. The Act...

