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Scots law — Scotland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Scotland … Wikipedia
Scots Law Times — The Scots Law Times is the law reports service in Scotland, publishing over 1400 pages of reports each year. Although Scots law has its basis in civil law, it also features elements of common law. It follows that case law is an important feature… … Wikipedia
Delict (Scots law) — Delict in Scots Law is, amongst other things, the responsibility to make reparation caused by breach of a duty of care or, arguably, the duty to refrain from committing such breaches. The equivalent in English law and other common law… … Wikipedia
Corroboration in Scots law — The importance of corroboration is a unique feature of Scots criminal law.[1] Scotland is the only jurisdiction in Europe that requires corroboration of evidence in criminal trials.[citation needed] A cornerstone of Scots law, the requirement for … Wikipedia
Diligence (Scots law) — This article discusses a term used in Scots law. For other uses, see Diligence (disambiguation). Definition Diligence (Scots Law): a process; execution. The term has several usages in legal proceedings involving creditors and debtors: Diligence… … Wikipedia
Mobbing (Scots law) — For mobbing in relation to bullying behaviour see Mobbing Scots law This article is part of the series: Law of Scotland … Wikipedia
Liferent (Scots law) — NOTOC also called life rent (Scots law) DefinitionLiferent (Scots Law) : the right to receive for life the benefits of a property or other asset, without the right to dispose of the property or asset. * For example, if a man held a liferent on… … Wikipedia
Inter regalia (Scots law) — NOTOC DefinitionInter regalia (Scots Law) : something that inherently belongs to the sovereign. This may include property, privileges, or prerogatives. The term derives from Latin inter (among) and regalia (things of the king).This term is… … Wikipedia
Precognition (Scots law) — Precognition in Scots law is the practice of taking a factual statement from witnesses before a trial in enjoined. This is often undertaken by trainee lawyers or precognition officers employed by firms. Many of these are former policemen.This… … Wikipedia
conclude missives Scots Law — sign a contract with the vendor of a property or piece of land to signify change of ownership. → missive … English new terms dictionary
