Legal Definitions - servitium feodale et praediale

SERVITIUM FEODALE ET PRAEDIALE

Servitium feodale et praediale (pronounced sər-vish-ee-əm fee-ə-day-lee or fyoo-day-lee et pree-dee-ay-lee) is a legal term used in history. It refers to a personal service that is owed only because someone owns land.

An example of servitium feodale et praediale would be a tenant who is required to provide labor on the landowner's farm in exchange for the right to live on the land. Another example would be a tenant who is required to pay rent to the landowner in exchange for the right to use the land.

These examples illustrate the definition because they show how the personal service owed is directly tied to the ownership of the land. If the tenant did not own the land, they would not be required to provide the service or pay the rent.