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homagium

homagium (h[schwa]-may-jee-[schwa]m), n. [Law Latin] A formal ceremony in which a feudal tenant acknowledged the tenure granted by a lord; HOMAGE. homagium ligium. See homage liege under HOMAGE. homagium planum (play-n[schwa]m), n. [Law Latin “plain homage”] Hist. A type of homage binding the homager to nothing more than fidelity, without obligation either of military service

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homage

homage (hom-ij). In feudal times, a ceremony that a new tenant performed for the lord to acknowledge the tenure. • This was the most honorable service that a free tenant might do for a lord. In the ceremony, kneeling before the lord, the tenant placed his hands between the lord’s hands while saying, “I become

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homage

homage n. 臣服;臣服礼 这是封臣接受领主封赠时向领主所必须行的大礼,是封建契约关系建立的重要仪式。臣服礼在封臣与领主之间建立起了一种依附关系,依此,封臣要履行协助领主的义务,而领主则要保护封臣,包括在武力和诉讼两方面。违反臣服礼的义务则被视为十恶不赦的犯罪,起初是重罪的主要部分。臣服礼的仪式是:封臣跪在领主面前,将双手放于领主双手之间,用诺曼法语说:「从今往后,我将怀着无比崇敬的心情终我一身完全臣服于您,蒙您恩惠保有地产,故将对您忠贞不渝。」臣服包括如下几种:绝对臣服〔liege homage〕、简易臣服〔homagium planum〕、相对臣服〔homagium simplex〕、世代臣服〔homagium antecessorium〕等。随着王权的加强,对普通领主的臣服渐趋衰微,地产法中的财产性因素取代了人身性义务变得重要起来,对国王的效忠也取得了优先地位。另外,臣服礼只能面对领主本人作出,但效忠〔fealty〕则可向领主的管家或执行管家作出。臣服于1660年被取消,而效忠仍沿袭下来。 (→fealty)

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manhood

manhood. 1. A male person’s majority. 2. Hist. A ceremony of a vassal paying homage to the vassal’s lord. — Also termed homagium. “Besides an oath of fealty, or profession of faith to the lord, which was the parent of our oath of allegiance, the vassal or tenant upon investiture did usually homage to his

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