The upper layer of the feudal lords, first the Church and then others, was able to acquire economic and legal immunity, which it exempt to a significant degree from court jurisdiction and economic obligations such as taxation that had previously been imposed by the ruling dukes.
Feodaalisandate ülemkiht, esmalt kirik ja siis teised, suutis omandada majandusliku ja õigusliku puutumatuse, mis vabastas selle olulisel määral kohtualluvusest ja majanduslikest kohustustest, nagu maksustamine, mida varem kehtestasid valitsevad hertsogid.