Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    Involuntary personal servitude.

  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    Slavery; involuntary personal servitude; captivity. In old English law, vlllenage, villein tenure. 2 Bl. Comin. 92.