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corvee

/ˈkɔː.veɪ/

Traducción: Trabajo no remunerado que un señor feudal exigía a sus vasallos o siervos, a menudo para mantener caminos o realizar otras labores públicas, en lugar del pago de impuestos.

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/ˈkɔː.veɪ/C2formalobsoleto
  • esTrabajo no remunerado que un señor feudal exigía a sus vasallos o siervos, a menudo para mantener caminos o realizar otras labores públicas, en lugar del pago de impuestos.

A historical term referring to unpaid labor, often for road maintenance, required by a lord from his vassals in place of taxes.

  1. Unpaid labor for a lordC2formal

    A system of forced, unpaid labor that a lord required from his vassals or peasants, often for public works like road maintenance, instead of paying taxes.

    esPrestación personal obligatoria

    • The peasants were forced to perform corvée to repair the castle walls.
    • Under the feudal system, corvée was a common obligation for serfs.
    • The king demanded corvée labor for building new roads across the kingdom.