👉 In the context of legal and political systems, a freeholdership is an ownership or control over property that does not belong to any other person. It typically refers to the right to own or manage land without being subject to the rights of others, such as tenants or creditors. A freeholder's title to their property passes automatically upon death, marriage, divorce, or abandonment, unless otherwise specified in a will. This means that if someone dies without leaving any bequests or heirs, their right to