Based on these, and in grave need of soldiers and farmers, on 21 August, Leopold issued his first Chapter on Privileges in which he recognizes Serbs within the Habsburg monarchy as a separate political entity (corpus separatum) under the Serbian Orthodox Church. This edict guaranteed them national and religious singularity and certain rights and freedoms in the Habsburg monarchy.
Leopold's edict of August 21st recognized Serbs as a distinct political entity within the Habsburg monarchy, granting them autonomy in terms of both national identity and religious practice.