Legal Definitions - feudal

Definition: Feudal is an adjective that describes something related to feudalism, a social and economic system that existed in medieval Europe. It can also refer to something related to a feud, a long-standing conflict between two parties.

Examples:

• Feudal lords owned vast amounts of land and had control over the peasants who worked on it.
• Feudalism was characterized by a hierarchical system of lords, vassals, and serfs.
• The feudal system was abolished in many European countries during the 18th and 19th centuries.
• The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a famous example of a long-standing family conflict in the United States.

The examples illustrate how the term "feudal" can be used to describe the social and economic system of feudalism, as well as a long-standing conflict between two parties. The first three examples describe the feudal system in medieval Europe, while the fourth example refers to a feud between two families in the United States.