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# Corvée

## Definition

A system of forced labour imposed on the rural population for public works such as road repair, typically requiring a certain number of days of service per year without monetary compensation.

## Source Chapter

Book V, Chapter 1

## Context

A method of funding public works through direct labour rather than monetary taxation, described as being used in various European countries including France, representing an alternative to toll-based or general revenue funding.

## Economic Domain

Regulation

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