Full Description
From the roots of a law that applied to all subjects of the Scottish King to the Union with England, this new legal history textbook explores the genesis, evolution and enduring influence of early Scots law. Discover how and why Scots law come into being, how was it used in dispute resolution during the medieval and early modern periods and how its authority developed over the centuries.
Contents
Preface
Part I: The Origins of the Scottish Common Law to c.12301. From Legal Diversity to Some Legal Commonality
Part II: The Consolidation of the Common Law, c.1230-ca.14502. The Brieves (Part One)3. The Brieves (Part Two)4. 'Crimes'5. Law and Order in the Highlands and Islands
Part III: The Transformation of the Scottish Common Law, c.1450-c.15806. The Jurisdiction of the Session7. Legal Learning and Legal Authority in the College of Justice8. Reformation, Revolution and the Legal System9. The Learned Authority of Scots Law10. Legal Learning and the Power of Parliament
Part IV: Regal Union with England, c.1580-170711. Authority and Government in the Scottish Reign of James VI12. Authority and Government after 160313. Interregnum or Republic in the 1650s14. Legal Literature15. Legal Authority and the Learned Laws16. Legal Authority of Scottish Sources17. Advocates in the Court of Session and Inferior Jurisdictions in Aberdeen18. Advocates, Witches and Judicial Torture19. Revolution and Union
Index
