scottish law
1Scottish Law Commission — the body that reviews Scots law with a view to its systematic development and reform, including the codification of law, the elimination of anomalies, the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments and the modernisation of the law. The… …
2Scottish law — [Scottish law] ; note at legal system …
3Scottish Law Commission — The Scottish Law Commission is Scottish advisory public body established by Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1965 to keep the law of Scotland under review and recommend necessary reforms to improve, simplify and update Scots law. It plays a… …
4Scottish 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… …
5Law Commission — a body established by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to examine the law with a view to its systematic development and reform, including the codification of law, the elimination of anomalies, the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments, and… …
6Law Reform Commission — an independent body set up in the Republic of Ireland by the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 to keep the law under review and to make proposals for its reform. It comprises a president and four commissioners appointed by the government and has a… …
7Scottish Administration — the civil service of the Scottish Parliament. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
8Scottish Executive — the cabinet of the Scottish Parliament. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
9Scottish Parliament — by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998, there is a devolved Scottish Parliament as of 1 July 1999. It has all the powers of a big local authority and all the pomp, officials and expense of a sovereign parliament. Collins dictionary of law. W. J.… …
10Scottish Executive Financial Partnerships Unit — the body that runs PPP/PFI in Scotland. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …
