lord president of the court of session
121Scottish law — ➡ note at legal system. * * * Legal practices and institutions of Scotland. When the English and Scottish parliaments were joined in 1707, the legal systems of the two countries were very dissimilar. Scotland had supplemented its customary law… …
122John Sinclair (d. 1566) — John Sinclair (d. April 1566) was also an Ordinary Lord and later Lord President in the Court of Session. He married Mary, Queen of Scots to Lord Darnley. FamilyHe was the fourth son of Sir Oliver Sinclair of Roslin (d. after April 11, 1510) by… …
123Chaplain of the United States Senate — Opening prayer being delivered by Senate Chaplain ZeBarney Thorne Phillips, 1939 …
124Justice of the peace — A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative …
125Title — For other uses, see Title (disambiguation). A title is a prefix or suffix added to someone s name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted… …
126International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons — Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons was an advisory opinion delivered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 8 July 1996. [ [http://www.icj cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3 p2=4 k=e1 case=95 code=unan p3=4 Legality of the Threat …
127List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1820-1839 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1820 1839. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… …
128John Gilmour of Craigmillar — Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar (1605 ndash; 14 August 1671) was a Scottish judge, who served as Lord President of the Court of Session from 1661 to 1670. He was the son of John Gilmour, Writer to the Signet, and became an advocate on 12 December …
