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College of Justice

Index College of Justice

The College of Justice includes the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and its associated bodies. [1]

62 relations: Act of Parliament, Adam Otterburn, Archbishop of Glasgow, Ashkirk, Auldhame & Scoughall, Azelaic acid, Barons in Scotland, Cambuskenneth Abbey, Canon law, Christianity in Medieval Scotland, Colin Sutherland, Lord Carloway, Colinton, Commission of Justiciary, Court of Session, Ducat, Dunbar, Dunglass, East Wemyss, Edinburgh, England, Extraordinary Lord of Session, Faculty of Advocates, First Minister of Scotland, Francis Bothwell, Gavin Dunbar (archbishop of Glasgow), High Court of Justiciary, James Colville (judge), James V of Scotland, Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland, Justiciar, Kinloss, Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian, List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland to 1707, List of historic Senators of the College of Justice, List of monastic houses in Scotland, Lord Advocate, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord President of the Court of Session, Lundy, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, National Archives of Scotland, Office of the Accountant of Court, Papal bull, Parliament House, Edinburgh, Parliament of Scotland, Pope Clement VII, Pope Paul III, Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary, Restalrig, ..., Roman law, Scotland, Scots civil procedure, Scots law, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Senator of the College of Justice, Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland, Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet, Supreme court, Treaty of Union, Trinity College Kirk, William Scott, Lord Balwearie. Expand index (12 more) »

Act of Parliament

Acts of Parliament, also called primary legislation, are statutes passed by a parliament (legislature).

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Adam Otterburn

Adam Otterburn of Auldhame and Reidhall (died 6 July 1548) was a Scottish lawyer and diplomat.

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Archbishop of Glasgow

The Archbishop of Glasgow is an archiepiscopal title that takes its name after the city of Glasgow in Scotland.

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Ashkirk

Ashkirk is a small village on the Ale Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.

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Auldhame & Scoughall

Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Azelaic acid

Azelaic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOOC(CH2)7COOH.

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Barons in Scotland

In Scotland, a Baron is the head of a "feudal" barony (also known as prescriptive barony).

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Cambuskenneth Abbey

Cambuskenneth Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery located on an area of land enclosed by a meander of the River Forth near Stirling in Scotland.

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Canon law

Canon law (from Greek kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (Church leadership), for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members.

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Christianity in Medieval Scotland

Christianity in Medieval Scotland includes all aspects of Christianity in the modern borders of Scotland in the Middle Ages.

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Colin Sutherland, Lord Carloway

Colin John MacLean Sutherland, Lord Carloway, (born 20 May 1954), is a Scottish advocate and judge.

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Colinton

Colinton (Baile Cholgain) is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated 6 kilometres south west of the city centre.

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Commission of Justiciary

A commission of justiciary was a method of law enforcement employed in Scotland, in particular in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Court of Session

The Court of Session (Cùirt an t-Seisein; Coort o Session) is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice; the supreme criminal court of Scotland is the High Court of Justiciary.

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Ducat

The ducat was a gold or silver coin used as a trade coin in Europe from the later middle ages until as late as the 20th century.

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Dunbar

Dunbar is a coastal town in East Lothian on the south-east coast of Scotland, approximately east of Edinburgh and from the English border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

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Dunglass

Dunglass is a hamlet in East Lothian, Scotland, lying east of the Lammermuir Hills on the North Sea coast, within the parish of Oldhamstocks.

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East Wemyss

East Wemyss is a village situated on the south coast of the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Extraordinary Lord of Session

Extraordinary Lords of Session were lay members of the Court of Session in Scotland from 1532 to 1762, and were part of the historical judiciary of Scotland.

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Faculty of Advocates

The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary.

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First Minister of Scotland

The First Minister of Scotland (Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba; Heid Meinister o Scotland) is the leader of the Scottish Government.

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Francis Bothwell

Francis Bothwell of Edinburgh, Lord of Session, was a Scottish merchant, landowner, judge and politician.

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Gavin Dunbar (archbishop of Glasgow)

Gavin Dunbar (c. 1490–1547) was a 16th-century archbishop of Glasgow.

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High Court of Justiciary

The High Court of Justiciary is the supreme criminal court in Scotland.

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James Colville (judge)

Sir James Colville of Easter Wemyss (died 1540) was a Scottish administrator, lord of session and diplomat.

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James V of Scotland

James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death, which followed the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss.

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Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland

The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland is an advisory non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for making recommendations on appointments to certain offices of the judiciary of Scotland.

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Justiciar

In Medieval England and Scotland the Chief Justiciar (later known simply as the Justiciar) was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister as the monarch's chief minister.

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Kinloss

Kinloss (Gaelic: Cinn Lois) is a village in Moray, Scotland.

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Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian

Leeona June Dorrian, Lady Dorrian (born 16 June 1957) is the Lord Justice Clerk, the second most senior judicial post in Scotland.

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List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland to 1707

This is a list of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland.

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List of historic Senators of the College of Justice

A list of the Senators of the College of Justice in Scotland from its establishment in 1532 to the present day.

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List of monastic houses in Scotland

List of monastic houses in Scotland is a catalogue of the abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses of Scotland.

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Lord Advocate

Her Majesty's Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh, Laird Advocat), is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament.

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Lord Chancellor of Scotland

The Lord Chancellor of Scotland was a Great Officer of State in pre-Union Scotland.

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Lord Justice Clerk

The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, after the Lord President of the Court of Session.

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Lord President of the Court of Session

The Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General is the most senior judge in Scotland, the head of the judiciary, and the presiding judge of the College of Justice, the Court of Session, and the High Court of Justiciary.

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Lundy

Lundy is the largest island in the Bristol Channel.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies and its overseas territories.

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National Archives of Scotland

The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) are the national archives of Scotland, based in Edinburgh.

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Office of the Accountant of Court

The Office of the Accountant of Court is a constituent body of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

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Papal bull

A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by a pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Parliament House, Edinburgh

Parliament House in Edinburgh, Scotland, was home to the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland, and now houses the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

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Parliament of Scotland

The Parliament of Scotland was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland.

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Pope Clement VII

Pope Clement VII (26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534), born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534.

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Pope Paul III

Pope Paul III (Paulus III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope from 13 October 1534 to his death in 1549.

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Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary

"Clerk of Session" redirects here; not to be confused with Session Clerk, see Moderators and clerks in the Church of Scotland. The Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary is the clerk of court responsible for the administration of the Supreme Courts of Scotland and their associated staff.

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Restalrig

Restalrig is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (historically, an estate and independent parish).

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Roman law

Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, including the legal developments spanning over a thousand years of jurisprudence, from the Twelve Tables (c. 449 BC), to the Corpus Juris Civilis (AD 529) ordered by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I. Roman law forms the basic framework for civil law, the most widely used legal system today, and the terms are sometimes used synonymously.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Scots civil procedure

Scots civil procedure governs the rules of civil procedure in Scotland.

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Scots law

Scots law is the legal system of Scotland.

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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is an independent public body which is responsible for the administration of the courts and tribunals of Scotland.

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Senator of the College of Justice

The Senators of the College of Justice are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland.

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Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland

The Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland is a voluntary professional association of solicitors in Scotland representing those lawyers who practice in and around the College of Justice.

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Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet

The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet is a private society of Scottish solicitors, dating back to 1594 and part of the College of Justice.

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Supreme court

A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in many legal jurisdictions.

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Treaty of Union

The Treaty of Union is the name usually now given to the agreement which led to the creation of the new state of Great Britain, stating that England (which already included Wales) and Scotland were to be "United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Britain",: Both Acts of Union and the Treaty state in Article I: That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon 1 May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN.

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Trinity College Kirk

Trinity College Kirk was a royal collegiate church in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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William Scott, Lord Balwearie

Sir William Scott, Lord Balwearie (died 1532), or William Scot, was a Scottish judge.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_Justice

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