Scots law (to a limited extent)
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Scots law (to a limited extent) is the distinctive mixed legal system of Scotland, combining elements of civil law and common law traditions.
Aliases (2)
- Scots law ×80
- Scottish legal system ×2
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal system
→
mixed legal system → |
| affectedBy |
devolution settlement of 1998
→
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| appliesTo |
Scottish courts
→
civil matters in Scotland → criminal matters in Scotland → |
| codificationLevel |
partially codified
→
|
| coexistsWith |
UK-wide constitutional framework
→
|
| country |
Scotland
→
|
| distinctFrom |
English law
→
Northern Ireland law → |
| finalAppealCivil |
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
→
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| finalAppealCriminal |
High Court of Justiciary
→
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| follows |
civil law tradition
→
common law tradition → |
| hasComponent |
Scots civil law
→
Scots criminal law → Scots private law → Scots public law → |
| hasSource |
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
→
Roman law influences → common law (case law) → custom → legislation of the Scottish Parliament → |
| hasVerdict |
guilty
→
not guilty → not proven → |
| highestCivilCourt |
Court of Session
→
|
| highestCriminalCourt |
High Court of Justiciary
→
|
| historicalInfluence |
Canon law
→
Roman law → feudal law → |
| historicalOrigin |
medieval Scottish kingdom
→
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| influencedBy |
Continental European civil law
→
French legal tradition → |
| jurisdiction |
Scotland
→
|
| languageOfRecord |
English
→
|
| legalFamily |
mixed civil law–common law system
→
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| recognises |
three verdict system in criminal trials
→
|
| regulates |
contract law in Scotland
→
criminal offences in Scotland → delict (tort) in Scotland → family law in Scotland → property law in Scotland → succession law in Scotland → |
| sovereignState |
United Kingdom
→
|
| usesCourtSystem |
Court of Session
→
High Court of Justiciary → Justice of the Peace courts → Sheriff courts → |