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A quick definition of fief:

Term: FIEF

Definition: A fief is a piece of land that a lord gives to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service. It can also refer to an area of control or power, like a boss who has control over a certain department in a company.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A fief is a piece of land that is given to someone in exchange for their loyalty and service. In medieval times, lords would grant fiefs to knights who would then become their vassals. The vassals would then owe the lord military service and other duties.

Metaphorically, the term fief can also refer to an area of control or influence, especially in a corporate or governmental setting. For example, a CEO may have a fiefdom within their company, where they have a lot of power and influence over a certain department or area of the business.

Examples:

  • In medieval Europe, a knight might receive a fief in exchange for pledging loyalty to a lord and serving in their army.
  • A powerful politician may have a fiefdom within their party, where they have a lot of influence over certain policies or decisions.
  • A successful entrepreneur may have built a fiefdom within their industry, where they have a lot of control and influence over the market.

These examples illustrate how a fief can refer to both a physical piece of land and a metaphorical area of control or influence. In each case, the person who holds the fief has a certain amount of power and responsibility, whether it's to serve in an army or to make important business decisions.

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11:29
Nah you wanna be wound up tight like a clock. All your parts working in synchronization, never missing a second.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:30
When I get home I think I will pull up a youtube yoga video and lay out the mat by the fireplace now, feeling guilty I haven't been stretching properly
1a2b3c4d26z
11:30
tighter you are, more potential energy you have. Your body is a spring. It's just physics
m10
11:30
Exactly.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:30
yoga classes stress me out
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11:31
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m10
11:31
Gotta always be ready to release that energy. Like if I am in a fight at the bar, I just gotta bust out a couple punches. No stretching.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:31
the instructor will be like "forget all of the things that youre stressing about" which reminds me of all of the things im stressing about
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:32
I am too competitive to do yoga classes with other people. Try to stretch better or further then hurt myself lmao I am beyond competitive in anything physical.
babycat
11:32
if you guys all pay me to be your lsat tutor I can afford to do Pilates classes
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:32
hot yoga was fun
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:32
i loved barre and pilates when i did them together
m10
11:33
Here's an article from Testosterone nation for all you men out there on why stretching is bullshit. https://archive.t-nation.com/training/stretching-is-b-s/
snow
11:36
M so close to crashing out
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:36
@babycat: If the person I am mentoring decides to listen to my advice instead of just discussing my advice I will pay you to tutor her. You seem like a smart, good and well put together person that she can probably learn well from.
babycat
11:37
Aw that’s so sweet Bulbasaur <3
11:39
@m10: stretching absolutely helps with tight tendons lol
11:39
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m10
11:40
@EvolBunny: Indeed! I am just riffing. Practicing for when I get into Chicago and do standup there on the weekends and get mad pussy.
11:40
You only do cardio on the weekends ;)
babycat
11:40
@m10: I have a friend that does this but he doesn’t get mad pussy
m10
11:40
I'll work that in! Sounds like a good way to segway.
m10
11:41
@babycat: yeah, well unlike 99.99% of people who do standup I will.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:41
To do stand up comedy you have to have fat balls, that is awesome
m10
11:41
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11:45
dk are we gonna go to a homoerotic law school together?
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