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Sark was previously considered the last feudal state in Europe,[3] as fiefdom existed until April 2008. Fiefdom was abolished by the amending of electoral laws to grant universal suffrage and fully elected governance.
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In Sark, the word tenant is used (and often pronounced, as in French) in the sense of feudal landholder rather than the common English meaning of lessee. The landholdings of Sark are held by 40 tenants representing the parcels of the 40 families who colonised Sark.
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Sark was previously considered the last feudal state in Europe,[3] as fiefdom existed until April 2008. Fiefdom was abolished by the amending of electoral laws to grant universal suffrage and fully elected governance.
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In Sark, the word tenant is used (and often pronounced, as in French) in the sense of feudal landholder rather than the common English meaning of lessee. The landholdings of Sark are held by 40 tenants representing the parcels of the 40 families who colonised Sark.
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