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VILLEINAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Agriculture - General
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pure villeinage
1, record 1, English, pure%20villeinage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In privileged villeinage the services to be rendered to the lord were certain and determined; in pure villeinage the services were unspecified, and the villein was, in effect, subject to the whim of the lord. 1, record 1, English, - pure%20villeinage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vilainage pur
1, record 1, French, vilainage%20pur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- villainage pur
- villenage pur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- privileged villeinage
1, record 2, English, privileged%20villeinage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There was also a kind of tenure in villeinage known as privileged villeinage or villein socage, which existed in certain lands of the Crown... This kind of tenure gradually became converted into tenure in ancient demesne. 2, record 2, English, - privileged%20villeinage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vilainage privilégié
1, record 2, French, vilainage%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- villeinage
1, record 3, English, villeinage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- villenage 2, record 3, English, villenage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kind of estate in land, which was superior to downright slavery, but inferior to every other condition. 1, record 3, English, - villeinage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vilainage
1, record 3, French, vilainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- villenage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- villein socage
1, record 4, English, villein%20socage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- privileged villeinage 1, record 4, English, privileged%20villeinage
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In feudal and old English law, a species of tenure in which the services to be rendered were certain and determinate, but were of a base or servile nature; i.e., not suitable to a man of free and honorable rank. 1, record 4, English, - villein%20socage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Villein socage] was also called "privileged villeinage, "to distinguish it from "pure villeinage, "in which the services were not certain, but the tenant was obliged to do whatever he was commanded. 1, record 4, English, - villein%20socage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Historical term; no longer current in law. 2, record 4, English, - villein%20socage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- socage en vilainage
1, record 4, French, socage%20en%20vilainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tenure in villeinage
1, record 5, English, tenure%20in%20villeinage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- villeinage tenure 1, record 5, English, villeinage%20tenure
correct
- villein tenure 1, record 5, English, villein%20tenure
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tenure en vilainage
1, record 5, French, tenure%20en%20vilainage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les graphies «villainage» et «villenage» ont également été relevées dans les textes français. 1, record 5, French, - tenure%20en%20vilainage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tenure en vilainage : qualifiant ce terme d'hisorique, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser. 2, record 5, French, - tenure%20en%20vilainage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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