Act anent Peace and War 1703
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The Act anent Peace and War 1703 was a significant Scottish parliamentary statute that limited the monarch’s power by requiring parliamentary consent for decisions on peace and war, reflecting Scotland’s assertiveness shortly before the 1707 Union.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Parliament of Scotland
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constitutional statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Scottish crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Crown
foreign policy decisions of the Scottish state ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
reduced unilateral executive authority in matters of war and peace
ⓘ
strengthened the role of the Scottish Parliament in foreign affairs ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1703 ⓘ |
| effectOnMonarchy |
required the Scottish monarch to obtain consent of the Scottish Parliament before concluding peace
ⓘ
required the Scottish monarch to obtain consent of the Scottish Parliament before declaring war ⓘ restricted royal prerogative in foreign policy matters ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | limited monarchy in Scotland ⓘ |
| governs |
decision-making on concluding peace treaties
ⓘ
decision-making on entering war ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
illustrates constitutional tensions between the Scottish Parliament and the Crown
ⓘ
important example of limitation on royal prerogative in pre-Union Scotland ⓘ part of the constitutional background to the Union of England and Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Scots ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1707 | affected by the Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots law
|
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | pre-Union Scottish constitutional law ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
enacted shortly before the Acts of Union 1707
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passed during the reign of Queen Anne ⓘ reflected Scottish parliamentary assertiveness against royal prerogative ⓘ |
| purpose |
to limit the monarch’s unilateral power to make decisions on peace and war
ⓘ
to require parliamentary consent for decisions relating to peace and war ⓘ |
| region | British Isles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
parliamentary sovereignty in Scotland
ⓘ
royal prerogative ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ |
| requires | consent of the Estates of Parliament for peace and war decisions ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Scottish statute regulating the monarch’s power over peace and war ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
foreign policy
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treaty-making powers ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| temporalProximity | enacted four years before the Union of 1707 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Queen Anne ⓘ |
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