The consequence of the change, however, was that tens of thousands of villages which had never had legal "personality" (contrary to the chartered cities) suddenly became legal entities for the first time in their history.
Akibat dari perubahan ini, puluhan ribu desa yang belum pernah memiliki "kepribadian" hukum (berlawanan dengan kota perjanjian) tiba-tiba menjadi badan hukum untuk pertama kalinya sepanjang sejarah mereka.