Thomas Scott (judge)
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Thomas Scott was a prominent early 19th-century judge in Upper Canada who played a significant role in shaping the colony’s legal system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judge
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Government of Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
law ⓘ |
| hasRole |
colonial judge
ⓘ
legal reformer in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British legal traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityIn | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on colonial jurisprudence in Upper Canada
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service on the Court of King’s Bench in Upper Canada ⓘ shaping the early legal system of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| occupation | judge ⓘ |
| partOf |
colonial judiciary of Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
legal history of Canada ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
judge in Upper Canada
ⓘ
judge of the Court of King’s Bench of Upper Canada ⓘ member of the Executive Council of Upper Canada ⓘ member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| residence |
Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York, Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
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York, Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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