Curs

/kɜːrs/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A term historically used in law to denote a despicable or base person, often with implications of being a vagabond or outlaw.
    The old law spoke harshly of a curs as a person without rights or protections.

Commentary

The term 'curs' is archaic in legal contexts but may appear in historical legal texts describing persons of low status or those outside legal protection.

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