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vasseleria

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A quick definition of vasseleria:

Term: Vasseleria

Definition: Vasseleria is a fancy word that means the same thing as vassalage. Vassalage is when someone is a servant to a more powerful person, like a king or lord. It can also mean the land that the servant (or vassal) is in charge of, or the things they have to do for their boss. Sometimes, vassalage can also mean being controlled by someone in a bad way, like being a slave.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Vasseleria is a term used in Law Latin that refers to vassalage, which is the state of being a vassal or feudatory. It can also refer to the service required of a vassal, the territory held by a vassal, vassals collectively, the dominion or authority of a feudal superior over vassals, or political servility and subjection.

Examples:

  • A knight who held land from a lord in exchange for military service was a vassal and was in a state of vasseleria.
  • The vassaticum or main-rent was the service required of a vassal, such as providing soldiers for the lord's army.
  • A fief or fee was the territory held by a vassal as part of their vasseleria.
  • The vassals collectively were known as the lord's vasseleria.
  • The feudal superior had dominion or authority over their vassals' vasseleria.
  • Political servility and subjection were also part of the concept of vasseleria, as vassals were expected to be loyal and obedient to their lord.

These examples illustrate the different aspects of vasseleria, including the relationship between a lord and their vassals, the obligations and services required of vassals, and the political and social hierarchy of feudal society.

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@ImpartialLion: nah cuz there’s no way of knowing if they would’ve sent u an II later on
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Isn’t uchicago like Top 4 tho
choosingpeace
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@cumsock: they said there's like nothing to do there lol
choosingpeace
15:38
ive never been so i was just like ohhh
texaslawhopefully
15:38
UChicago is number one
^ period
u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore
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15:40
Makes sense tho
cumsock
15:40
@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city
So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
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