Corvee
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In French law. Gratuitous labor exacted from the villages or communities, especially for repairing roads, constructing bridges, etc. Corvee eeigneuriale are services due the C08A JUZGADA.
In Spanish law. A cause or matter adjudged (rea adjtidioata). White, New Recop. bk. 3, tit. 8, note.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In French Law. Gratuitous labor exacted from the villages or communities, especially for repairing roads, constructing bridges, fortifications, etc. Corve'e seigneuriale are services due the lord of the manor. Guyot, R6p. Univ.; 3 Low. C. 1.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In French law. Gratuitous labor exacted from the villages or communities, especially for repairing roads, constructing bridges, ete,