The staple — was a system of trade and taxation used during the medieval period in England. Under this system, the government or King required that all overseas trade in certain goods be transacted at specific designated market towns or ports, referred to as… … Wikipedia
The Staple of News — is an early Caroline era play, a satire by Ben Jonson. The play was first performed in late 1625 by the King s Men at the Blackfriars Theatre, and first published in 1631. [James Loxley, The Complete Critical Guide to Ben Jonson, London,… … Wikipedia
law of the staple — The law administered in the enforcement of a statute staple; the law merchant. See law merchant; statute staple … Ballentine's law dictionary
Staple Act — The term Staple Act may refer to any of the following pieces of legislation: *Statute of the Staple, a 1353 English statute *An alternative name for the 1663 Navigation Act … Wikipedia
staple — A major commodity grown, traded and demanded; e.g. grain, salt, flour. Such commodity is usually very important to the local economy where it is grown or produced. Raw material. In English law, a mart or market. A place where the buying and… … Black's law dictionary
statute staple — noun Etymology: Middle English, contraction of statute (of the) staple : a bond of record formerly in use in England giving the creditor powers similar to those given by the statute merchant and acknowledged before the mayor of a staple … Useful english dictionary
Staple port — A staple port is a port designated by a government or monarch as a place where specific goods may be exported or imported.The most famous example was the English wool staple, often simply known as the staple , which was exclusively designated by… … Wikipedia
Statute merchant — and STATUTE STAPLE; two old forms of security, long obsolete in English practice, though references to them still occur in some modern statutes. The former security was first created by the Statute of Acton Burnell (1283) and amplified by the… … Wikipedia
Statute staple — Statute Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute — Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the legislature… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
