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Source: feudalism: West's Encyclopedia of American Law (Full Article) from Answers.com | www.answers.com
Description: A system, common in Europe in the Middle Ages, where access to farm land was gained by service to the owner: the feudal lord. Initially, no money was involved in transactions between the serf and the lord, although the payment of cash in lieu of service b
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