Scottish Militia Bill 1708
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The Scottish Militia Bill 1708 was a proposed early 18th-century British law to establish a militia in Scotland that became historically notable as the last bill in the United Kingdom to be refused Royal Assent.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia bill
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proposed Act of Parliament → |
| aftermath | no further use of Royal Assent refusal in the United Kingdom → |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland → |
| chronologyWithinTopic | early example of post-Union Scottish legislation → |
| constitutionalSignificance | last use of the British monarch’s veto on legislation → |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain → |
| follows | Acts of Union 1707 → |
| hasCategory |
1708 in British law
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1708 in Scotland → Constitutional laws of the United Kingdom → Military history of Scotland → Proposed laws of the United Kingdom → |
| hasConsequence |
became a reference point in later debates on royal prerogative
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highlighted limits of Scottish self-defence under the new Union → |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | early 18th century → |
| hasLanguage | English → |
| hasLegalForm | public bill → |
| hasLegalStatus | did not become law → |
| hasPurpose | to establish a militia in Scotland → |
| hasRoyalAssentStatus | refused → |
| intendedEffect | to organize and arm Scottish men for local defence → |
| isPartOf |
history of Scottish–English relations
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history of the British monarchy → history of the Parliament of Great Britain → |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED → |
| legislativeProcessStage |
passed by Parliament
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withheld from Royal Assent → |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Scotland → |
| monarchAtTimeOfRefusal |
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
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surface form:
Queen Anne
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| notableFor | being the last bill in the United Kingdom to be refused Royal Assent → |
| pointInTime | 1708 → |
| politicalContext |
concern over loyalty of Scottish population after the Union
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fear of French invasion → tensions between Whigs and Tories → |
| precededBy | earlier English militia legislation → |
| reasonForRefusal | security concerns about arming Scots during a period of Jacobite threat → |
| relatedTo |
British constitutional history
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Jacobite rising of 1708 → Jacobite risings →
surface form:
Jacobitism
Royal Assent → veto power of the British monarch → |
| subjectHasRole |
internal security in Scotland
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regulation of armed forces → |
| temporalRelation | introduced shortly after the 1707 Acts of Union → |
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