Staple in United Kingdom
Meaning of Staple
The following is an old definition of Staple [1]: A settled, established mart or market. The grand mart for the principal commodities or manufactures of the kingdom, formerly held by act of Parliament, in certain trading towns, and presided over by a mayor. The hereditary customs of the crown, which were certain customs due on the exportation of wool, skins, and leather, were styled “the staple commodities” of the kingdom, because they were brought to those ports where the king’s staple was established to be rated before being exported. ” While we make the goods prepared or sold the ‘ staple of the place,’ our grandfathers made the place the ‘staple’ of the goods.” Staple productions. Such productions of the soil as have an established and defined character in the commerce of the country. Statute staple. A security for money, entered into before the mayor of the staple. See further Statute-merchant.
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Notes and References
- Concept of Staple provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence; William C. Anderson; T. H. Flood and Company, Law Publishers, Chicago, United States)
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