<span>In the feudal system of the Medieval age, a Serf was a person who was bound to the land of his Lord. A Serf was required to service the Lord as requested. Typically, the peasant Serf would perform manual farm labor on the land and then any other duties requested by his Lord, in exchange for using part of the Lord's land to generate their own food.</span>
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, but the Eighth Amendment does shape certain procedural aspects regarding when a jury may use the death penalty and how it must be carried out.
