stackyFACTSIn a society deeply obsessed with strict hierarchy, bad manners were a literal death sentence. The legal right known as 'Kiri-sute gomen' permitted samurai to instantly draw their swords and strike down any peasant of a lower class who failed to show the proper level of groveling respect, completely bypassing any tedious paperwork.
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