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Legal Definitions - servitium forinsecum

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Definition of servitium forinsecum

Servitium forinsecum

Servitium forinsecum is a historical term used in law. It refers to a type of service that is owed to the king instead of a lord.

  • A farmer owed servitium forinsecum to the king for the land he worked on, rather than to a lord who owned the land.
  • In medieval times, knights owed servitium forinsecum to the king for their military service, rather than to a lord who may have granted them land.

These examples illustrate how servitium forinsecum was a type of service owed directly to the king, rather than to a lord who may have had control over the land or people performing the service.

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Term: servitium forinsecum

Definition: Servitium forinsecum is a type of service that was owed to the king instead of a lord.

It was a historical practice in which certain services or duties were owed to the king directly, rather than to a lord or other noble. This type of service was often related to military or administrative duties, and was an important part of the feudal system in medieval Europe.

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