In ancient times, the idea of servitude was similar to the notion of slavery.
The Latin word servitūdo came into Spanish as servitude . The concept refers to the condition and work of the servant . A servant, on the other hand, is a slave who is under the orders of a lord.
In ancient times, therefore, servitude was understood as a legal and social contract . In this way, in feudal regimes, the serf was subject to the feudal lord and worked for him in conditions similar to those suffered by slaves. The difference is that people under conditions of servitude were considered free for the law.
Notion of servitude today
The concept, currently, usually extends to all precarious and informal labor relations that include the exploitation of the worker. It also allows you to mention the servants who work in a home.
For example: "The countess grew up cared for by the palace servants, although she soon wanted to leave luxuries aside and began to fend for herself," "I am going to file a legal complaint against this company: it cannot have workers in proper conditions." of servitude» , «The clandestine love between the king and a member of the servants is the axis of the film that will premiere next week on the American billboard» .
It is important to note that easement can have a negative connotation or a positive connotation depending on the context. It is generally associated with submission , something that leaves the servant in an unsatisfactory position. However, in religion , the believer can be described as a servant: servitude, in this way, is associated with humility , as a virtue.
Those who are subjected to servitude are exploited.
The term in law
In the same way, we must not overlook that in other areas the concept of easement is totally different. Specifically, within the legal field it is also spoken of to refer to a lien that is established on a property for the benefit of another property that belongs to a different owner. Thus, the first will be the servient property and the second will be the dominant property.
Furthermore, along these same lines, we can also highlight the fact that it is possible that this easement benefits and results in the benefit of one or more people. This situation can occur for very different reasons and in different ways. Hence, it is established that there are various types of easements, among which are continuous and discontinuous, property, legal, positive or negative...
Protective easement
Within the governmental and maritime sphere, we have to expose the existence of what has been called protective easement . This, which is presented as a legal measure, establishes a form of protection of what is the maritime-terrestrial public domain and to this end what it establishes are marked limitations of the right of property in the aforementioned lands over which refers.
In this way, in many cities, taking as a "pillar" what may be the land that is adjacent to the sea shore, limitations are delimited based on the distance that exists between one and the other.