Great Officers of State of Scotland
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The Great Officers of State of Scotland are the highest-ranking ceremonial and political offices of the Scottish Crown, historically responsible for key functions of governance, justice, and royal administration.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
group of political offices ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scots law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crown of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Privy Council of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuesInForm | ceremonial offices in modern Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| function |
command of armed forces
ⓘ
custody of the Great Seal of Scotland ⓘ management of royal finances ⓘ oversight of public records ⓘ presiding over the supreme courts of Scotland ⓘ prosecution of crimes on behalf of the Crown ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
administration of justice
ⓘ
ceremonial representation of the Crown ⓘ governance of Scotland ⓘ royal administration ⓘ |
| hasRank |
highest-ranking ceremonial offices of the Scottish Crown
ⓘ
highest-ranking political offices of the Scottish Crown ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern Scotland
ⓘ
medieval Scotland ⓘ pre-Union Scotland ⓘ |
| includesOffice |
Earl Marischal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Advocate NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Clerk Register NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Admiral of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Chancellor of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Constable of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Treasurer of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Justice Clerk NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Justice General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scottish constitutional practice
ⓘ
development of Scottish public law ⓘ |
| influencedBy | feudal governance structures ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm |
English
ⓘ
Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | offices held at the pleasure of the Crown ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish constitutional framework ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Officers of State (England)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Officers of State of Scotland ⓘ |
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