Serfdom definition

Serfdom means the condition or status of a tenant who is by law, custom or agreement bound to live and labour on land belonging to another person and to render some determinate service to such other person, whether for reward or not, and is not free to change his or her status;

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Serfdom means the condition or status of a tenant who is, by law, custom or agreement, bound to live and labour on land belonging to another person and to render any determinate service to that other person, whether for reward or not, and is not free to change that condition or status;

Serfdom which is when a person has to live and work for another on the other's land.

Examples of Serfdom in a sentence

• For the purposes of this clause 22, the following definitions will apply: Anti-Slavery Law means any law in any jurisdiction prohibiting or regulating risk in relation to the use of slavery, Serfdom, Servitude, forced labour, Exploitation, Trafficking in Persons or similar activities and includes Part 6, section s98 to 98D of the Crimes Act 1961(“Crimes Act”).

• Serfdom has the meaning given to it in s98(2) of the Crimes Act and includes the status or condition of a person who is by any law, custom or agreement bound to live and labour on land belonging to another person and to render some determinate service to that other person, whether for reward or not and who is not free to change that status or condition and includes Servitude and any similar condition.

More Definitions of Serfdom

Serfdom means the status or condition of an individual who is by law, custom or agreement involuntarily bound to live and labor on real property belonging to another person, whether for reward or not, is subject to transfer along with such real property to a third person and is not free to change his status.

Serfdom means the condition or status of a tenant who is, by