Leibeigenschaftspatent

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Leibeigenschaftspatent is the German name for the 1781 Serfdom Patent issued by Emperor Joseph II, which significantly curtailed serfdom in the Habsburg Monarchy.

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instanceOf legal act
patent
reform edict
affectedClass landlords
peasants
serfs
aimedAt curtailment of serfdom
limitation of feudal obligations
appliesTo Austrian lands of the Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
associatedWith Austrian legal history
Enlightenment reforms
country Habsburg Monarchy
dateIssued 1781
governmentForm absolute monarchy
hasEnglishName Serfdom Patent
hasGermanName Leibeigenschaftspatent
hasType imperial patent
historicalSignificance major step toward abolition of serfdom in the Habsburg Monarchy
jurisdiction Habsburg Monarchy
language German
legalArea feudal law
peasant law
serfdom
partOf Josephinist reforms
policyType enlightened absolutism reform
predecessorContext traditional feudal system in Habsburg lands
region Central Europe
reignOf Joseph II
successorContext later complete abolition of serfdom in the Habsburg Monarchy
timePeriod 18th century
wasIssuedBy Emperor Joseph II
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

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Serfdom Patent (1781) alsoKnownAs Leibeigenschaftspatent