Jus Stapulae
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In old European law. The law of staple; the right of staple; a fight or privilege of certain towns of stopping imported merchandise, and compelling it to be offered for sale in their own markets. Locc. de Jur. Mar. lib. 1, c. 10. JUS STRICTUM (Lat.) A Latin phrase, which signifies law interpreted without any modification, and in Its utmost rigor. JUS SUPERVENIENS AUCTORI ACcressit successori. A right growing to a possessor accrues to a successor. Halk. Max. 76.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The right of staple, an ancient right of some towns to force the sale of imports to their own people.