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# Corvée
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## Definition
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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.
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## Source Chapter
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Book V, Chapter 1
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## Context
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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.
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## Economic Domain
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Regulation
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