starr
n. countablen. a historical name for a legal document or contract used by Jewish people in medieval England. These papers were often used to record debts or the sale of property.
n. a legal document or contract issued by or to a Jewish person in medieval England, typically recording a debt or property transfer. The term is of historical interest, particularly in the context of the Exchequer of the Jews.
The historian studied an ancient starr to understand medieval debt laws.
Legal scholars often examine a starr from the thirteenth century to trace the evolution of property rights and Jewish history in Britain.
The preservation of a medieval starr provides invaluable insight into the complex financial interactions and legal status of the Jewish community prior to their expulsion from England in 1290.
Archaic and historical; primarily found in academic texts concerning medieval English law or Jewish history.