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• Scottish Legal System — Scottish Le|gal System, the also Scots Law the system of law in Scotland which is based on ↑civil law, and is different from that of England and Wales, although the highest court of law in all three countries is the ↑House of Lords. When laws are …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman — The Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman is a non departmental public body in Scotland appointed by the Scottish Ministers responsible for overseeing the internal complaints procedures of the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland but… …   Wikipedia

• legal system — In Britain, for historical reasons, the system of law used in Scotland is different from that in England and Wales, with Northern Ireland law being similar to that in England. When making decisions Scottish courts look for an appropriate general… …   Universalium

• Scottish Government — This article is about modern post devolutionary government. For historical government of the Kingdom of Scotland, see Government of Scotland. Scottish Government Riaghaltas na h Alba Logo of the Scottish Government …   Wikipedia

• legal — le|gal W1S3 [ˈli:gəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin legalis, from lex law ] 1.) if something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law ≠ ↑illegal ▪ What the company has done is perfectly legal. ▪ plans to make the …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Legal aid — is the provision of assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and …   Wikipedia

• legal aid — n: aid provided by an organization established to serve the legal needs of the poor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal aid n …   Law dictionary

• Scottish law — [Scottish law] ; note at legal system …   Useful english dictionary

• Scottish 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… …   Universalium

• Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission — The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) is a non departmental public body in Scotland, established by the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997).The Commission has the… …   Wikipedia

• Scottish Children's Reporter Administration — The Scottish Children s Reporter Administration (SCRA) is a Scottish Government executive non departmental public body with responsibility for protecting children at risk. SCRA was formed under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 and became… …   Wikipedia