Tag: Scotland
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Gretna-green
Gretna Green Village just over the border into Scotland which benefited -in accordance to Bamber Gascoigne´ Encyclopedia of Britain about “Gretna Green”- greatly from the Marriage Act of 1753, prohibiting in England ‘clandestine’ marriages – meaning those solemnized outside authorized […]
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Cross-examination
Definition of Cross-Examination In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Cross-Examination : The questioning of a *witness by a party other than the one who called him to testify. It may be to the issue, i.e. designed to elicit information favourable to the […]
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Evidence
Definition of Evidence In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Evidence : That which tends to prove the existence or nonexistence of some fact. It may consist of *testimony, *documentary evidence, *real evidence, and, when admissible, *hearsay evidence. The […]
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Jury
Jury Meaning Jury in Scottish Law The group of men and women who listen to the evidence and make decisions about the facts in a case. In criminal cases, there are 15 jurors, with 12 in civil cases. Definition of Jury Qualifications To be eligible for jury service there are certain […]
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Visit
Court familiarisation visit Meaning Visit in Scottish Law A visit arranged in advance of a trial to help witnesses become more familiar with the courtroom. Concept of Visit The following is an old definition of Visit [1], a term which has several meanings:1. In international law, the right of […]
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Petition
Petition Meaning Petition in Scottish Law In criminal cases, a petition sets out the charges against the accused and starts the formal court process. It is also a document used to begin certain types of civil court cases. Meaning of Petition The following is an old definition of Petition [1]: […]
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Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), daughter of King James V. and his wife Mary of Lorraine, was born in December 1542, a few days before the death of her father, heart-broken by the disgrace of his arms at Solway Moss, where the disaffected nobles had declined to encounter an enemy of […]
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Judge
Judge Meaning Judge in Scottish Law The expert in law who is in charge of all court proceedings and ensures legal rules are followed. Judge in North Ireland An officer of the crown who sits to administer justice according to the law. Meaning of Judge The following is an old definition of Judge […]
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Concordat
Concordats in the United Kingdom The Concordat is not a legally binding agreement or a contract. It does not override the legal duties and powers of the four parties, each of which is responsible for discharging as it considers appropriate. Nor is it intended to cover every detailed aspect of the relationship between them. Rather,…
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Landlord
Landlord and Tenant History The relationship between landlord and tenant created by the lease agreement had its origin in the feudal system of land tenure, under which all freehold lands, including fees, were held by a superior lord. See about the history of landlord and tenant in the […]
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James Elphinstone Balmerino
James Elphinstone Balmerino, 1st Baron (c. 1553-1612), Scottish politician, was the third son of Robert, 3rd Lord Elphinstone (d. 1602). Rising to power under James VI. he became a judge and a royal secretary; he accompanied the king to London in 1603 and was made Lord Balmerino, or […]
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John Lesley
Life John Lesley (1527-1596), Scottish bishop and historian, was born in 1527. His father was Gavin Lesley, rector of Kingussie. He was educated at the university of Aberdeen, where he took the degree of M.A. In 1538 he obtained a dispensation permitting him to hold a benefice, […]
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Sequestration
Sequestration (Scottish Bankruptcy) Scottish Bankruptcy Legislation: History In Scotland, as in England, the law of bankruptcy arose as a remedy against the frauds of insolvent debtors. It was declared by an act of the Scottish parliament (1621, c. 18) that no debtor after insolvency […]
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Sir Thomas Craig
Sir Thomas Craig (c. 1538-1608), Scottish jurist and poet, was born about 1538. It is probable that he was the eldest son of William Craig of Craigfintray, or Craigston, in Aberdeenshire, but beyond the fact that he was in some way related to the Craigfintray family nothing regarding his […]
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Thomas Burnet
Sir Thomas Burnet (1694-1753), was the literary executor and biographer of his father Gilbert Burnet, and became in 1741 judge in the court of common pleas. Gilbert Burnet Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715), English bishop and historian, was born in Edinburgh on the 18th of September 1643, of an […]