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Staple, a public mart which anciently was appointed by law to be held in Westminster, Newcastle, Bristol, and other places. A Court was held before the mayor of the staple, which court was governed by the law merchant. It appears from Statute 14 Ric. 2, that the staple goods of England then were wool, woolfells, leather, lead, tin, cloth, butter cheese, etc.