Feud

Feud may also mean fief in reference to feudalism.

A feud is a long-running argument or fight between two groups of people, especially families or clans. Feuds tend to begin because a member of one group attacks or insults a member of the other, and then turn into long-running cycles of retaliation. Feuds can last for generations. In areas without a strong central government the feud can be the only way to balance relationships between and within communities.

A blood feud describes a feud with a cycle of retaliatory killings.

Famous Feuds

• The Donnelly-Lucan community feud
• Hatfield-McCoy feud
• Percy-Neville feud
• The Campbell-MacDonald feud (Massacre of Glencoe)

See also

• Blood Law
• Vendetta