Starr (law)

For other uses, see Starr (disambiguation).

Starr, or starra, was a term used in pre-fourteenth century England for the contract or obligation of a Jew. It derives from the Hebrew שטר‎ (shtar, "document").[1] Also, it derives from Latin "stare" i.e. "to stand" whereby "standing" as a principle of law meant than one sued over a perceived obligation.

By an ordinance of Richard I, no English starr or "standing to sue" was valid unless deposited in one of certain repositories, the best-known of which was the King's exchequer at Westminster.[1] It was once speculated that the room where these were kept became known as the "starr-chamber" as a result,[2] although this theory is dismissed by the Oxford English Dictionary.

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References

  1. ^ a b Henry C. Black, Black's Law Dictionary, rev. 4th ed. 1968, 1578.
  2. ^ William Blackstone, Blackstone's Commentaries on the Law, 266, 267, note a.


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