What are seigniorial rights in medieval europe?

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Weegy: Medieval villagers were assiduous users of legal structures in defence of private interests. [ To enforce contracts against and recover debts from residents of other villages, rural plaintiffs had to prosecute in courts situated beyond the boundaries of their 'home' manors. The ability to sue elsewhere than the local manor court was thus crucial to commercial development in the countryside. This article explores the obstacles to such litigation, challenging the claim that servile villeinage acted to restrict villagers' choice of court. It lays the foundation for a larger investigation into the importance of villagers as civil litigants in ecclesiastical and royal jurisdictions. ]
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In medieval Europe, usury referred to the practice of charging excessive or unlawful interest on loans.

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