Leibeigenschaftspatent

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Leibeigenschaftspatent is the German name for the 1781 Serfdom Patent issued by Emperor Joseph II, which significantly curtailed serfdom in the Habsburg Monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal act
patent
reform edict
affectedClass landlords
peasants
serfs
aimedAt curtailment of serfdom
limitation of feudal obligations
appliesTo Austrian lands of the Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
associatedWith Austrian legal history
Enlightenment reforms NERFINISHED
country Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
dateIssued 1781
governmentForm absolute monarchy
hasEnglishName Serfdom Patent
hasGermanName Leibeigenschaftspatent
hasType imperial patent
historicalSignificance major step toward abolition of serfdom in the Habsburg Monarchy
jurisdiction Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
language German
legalArea feudal law
peasant law
serfdom
partOf Josephinist reforms NERFINISHED
policyType enlightened absolutism reform
predecessorContext traditional feudal system in Habsburg lands
region Central Europe
reignOf Joseph II NERFINISHED
successorContext later complete abolition of serfdom in the Habsburg Monarchy
timePeriod 18th century
wasIssuedBy Emperor Joseph II NERFINISHED
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED

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Serfdom Patent (1781) alsoKnownAs Leibeigenschaftspatent