High Court of Constabulary
| High Court of Constabulary | |
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| Composition method | Deputes appointed by Lord High Constable of Scotland |
| Lord High Constable of Scotland | |
The High Court of Constabulary was a
Palace of Holyrood House
.
History
Much of the history belonging to the High Court of Constabulary comes from records kept by the
Palace of Holyroodhouse.[1]
Remit and jurisdiction
Established in the late 13th century the Court was empowered to judge all cases of
James VI's move to England, the jurisdiction of the Lord High Constable was defined in terms of the "resident place" appointed for the Council.[2][3]
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References
- ^ Dickinson, W Croft (1953). Courts of Special Jurisdiction: An Introduction to Scottish Legal History. Vol. 20. Stair Society. pp. 396–397 – via HeinOnline.
- ^ "Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland - Chapter IV - Earldom and Earls of Erroll - Section II". www.electricscotland.com. Electric Scotland. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Hannay, R.K. (1932). "Observations on the Officers of the Scottish Parliament". Juridical Review. 44 (125): 125–138.
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