Original sentence: A default punishment would be to halt gifts or services from one party to the alleged party in wrong.A stingy lord would find it difficult to attract followers.Note that there are societies where gift recipients are expected to give something in return, typically political support, military services and general loyalty, or even return gifts and favors.Such systems have social sanctions built in to punish freeloaders or miserly chiefs.This was common in warrior societies where kings and chieftains gave freely to their followers and could expect their loyal service in return.Typical sanctions might also include a bad reputation, formal eviction from the lord's hall, a challenge to a duel, or public ridicule
Edited sentence: This is another example of a culturally accepted gift economy, existing in social substrata