- involuntary peonage
- A redundancy, since peonage, however arising or created, is involuntary servitude. Ex parte Hollman, 79 SC 9, 60 SE 19. See peonage.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
involuntary peonage
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peonage — pe·on·age / pē ə nij/ n: labor in a condition of servitude to extinguish a debt the holding of any person to service or labor under the system known as peonage is abolished and forever prohibited U.S. Code Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
Involuntary servitude — is a United States legal and constitutional term for a person laboring against that person s will to benefit another, under some form of coercion. While laboring to benefit another occurs in the condition of slavery, involuntary servitude does… … Wikipedia
peonage — /pee euh nij/, n. 1. the condition or service of a peon. 2. the practice of holding persons in servitude or partial slavery, as to work off a debt or to serve a penal sentence. [1840 50, Amer.; PEON1 + AGE] * * * Form of involuntary servitude,… … Universalium
peonage — noun a) A system of paying back debt characterized by involuntary servitude b) Indentured servitude … Wiktionary
involuntary servitude — The condition of one who is compelled by force, coercion, or imprisonment, and against his will, to labor for another, whether he is paid or not. Ex parte Wilson, 114 U.S. 417, 5 S.Ct. 935, 29 L.Ed. 89; In re Slaughterhouse Cases, 83 U.S. (16… … Black's law dictionary
involuntary servitude — The condition of one who is compelled by force, coercion, or imprisonment, and against his will, to labor for another, whether he is paid or not. Ex parte Wilson, 114 U.S. 417, 5 S.Ct. 935, 29 L.Ed. 89; In re Slaughterhouse Cases, 83 U.S. (16… … Black's law dictionary
involuntary servitude — Compulsory labor under bondage. Slavery or peonage, except as imposed by way of punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted … Ballentine's law dictionary
voluntary peonage — An antithetical expression. Peonage is sometimes classed as voluntary or involuntary, but this implies simply a difference in the mode of origin, none in the character of the servitude. The one exists where the debtor voluntarily contracts to… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Peon — The words peon and peonage are derived from the Spanish peón (IPA|pe on). It has a range of meanings but its primary usage is to describe laborers with little control over their employment conditions.panish usageIn its obsolete usage in Spain… … Wikipedia
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery, and with limited exceptions, such as those convicted of a crime, prohibits involuntary servitude. It was adopted on December 6,… … Wikipedia
