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Death Bed

Death Bed, Scots Law of. By this law an heir in Scotland was entitled to keep his heritage as against a disposition

Relevancy

Relevancy. In Scots law the relevancy is the justice or sufficiency in law of the allegations of a party. A plea to

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Absolvitor

Absolvitor (Scots Law), an acquittal: a decree in favour of the defender in any action.

Assignation

Assignation, assignment, Scots Law.

Retention

Retention, in Scots law, the right of withholding a debt or retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the

Scot

Scot. A fee payable under the Saxon kings for church services, in the name of Church Scot, light Scot, … church services, in the name of Church Scot, light Scot, soul Scot (burials), and Rome Scot. See Halsb. Law of England, tit. 'Eccles. Law.' A payment; esp. a customary tax, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1348.

Libel

drawn out in a formal allegation setting forth the complainant's ground of complaint, 3 Bl. Com. 100. In Scots law it is the form of the complaint or ground of the charge, on which either a civil action … complaint or ground of the charge, on which either a civil action or criminal prosecution takes place, Bell's Scots Law Dict

Molestation

R. v. Shepherd, (1869) 11 Cox CC 325. In matrimonial law, an act of serious annoyance. Also in Scots law, the name of an action (now in disuse, being superseded by declarator and interdict) competent to the proprietor … by declarator and interdict) competent to the proprietor of a landed estate against those who disturb his possession--Bell's Scots Law Dict.

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Death Bed

Death Bed, Scots Law of. By this law an heir in Scotland was entitled to keep his heritage as against a disposition

Relevancy

Relevancy. In Scots law the relevancy is the justice or sufficiency in law of the allegations of a party. A plea to

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Absolvitor

Absolvitor (Scots Law), an acquittal: a decree in favour of the defender in any action.

Assignation

Assignation, assignment, Scots Law.

Retention

Retention, in Scots law, the right of withholding a debt or retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the

Scot

Scot. A fee payable under the Saxon kings for church services, in the name of Church Scot, light Scot, … church services, in the name of Church Scot, light Scot, soul Scot (burials), and Rome Scot. See Halsb. Law of England, tit. 'Eccles. Law.' A payment; esp. a customary tax, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1348.

Libel

drawn out in a formal allegation setting forth the complainant's ground of complaint, 3 Bl. Com. 100. In Scots law it is the form of the complaint or ground of the charge, on which either a civil action … complaint or ground of the charge, on which either a civil action or criminal prosecution takes place, Bell's Scots Law Dict

Molestation

R. v. Shepherd, (1869) 11 Cox CC 325. In matrimonial law, an act of serious annoyance. Also in Scots law, the name of an action (now in disuse, being superseded by declarator and interdict) competent to the proprietor … by declarator and interdict) competent to the proprietor of a landed estate against those who disturb his possession--Bell's Scots Law Dict.

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