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Corvee

Corvee is a term used in feudal societies. It is a type of annual tax that is payable as labor by the serf or villein for the monarch, vassal, overlord or lord of the manor. It was used to complete royal projects, to maintain roads, and to provide labor to maintain the feudal estate.

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