- court of justiciary
- The supreme criminal court of Scotland.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
court of justiciary
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Court of justiciary — Justiciary Jus*ti ci*a*ry, n. [Cf. LL. justitiarius, F. justicier. See {Justice}.] (Old Eng. Law) An old name for the judges of the higher English courts. [1913 Webster] Note: The chief justiciary, or justiciar, in early English history, was not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High Court of Justiciary — Royal Coat of Arms in Scotland Established 1672 Jurisdiction Scotland … Wikipedia
(the) High Court of Justiciary — the High Court of Justiciary [the High Court of Justiciary] (also the High Court) the court in Scotland that deals with the most serious criminal cases (e.g. murder). I … Useful english dictionary
High Court of Justiciary — the highest criminal court in and of Scotland. The Act of Union (Acts of Union) reserved criminal law to Scotland, so there is no appeal to the House of Lords. It is composed of Commissioners of Justiciary. The High Court goes on circuit. For… … Law dictionary
high court of justiciary — Usage: usually capitalized H&C&J : the supreme court having jurisdiction over criminal cases in Scotland their trial began in the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh David Masters compare court of session * * * High Court of Justiciary The… … Useful english dictionary
Court of Session — redirects here. For other uses, see Court of Session (disambiguation). Court of Session Logo of the Court of Session Established 1532 … Wikipedia
Justiciary — Jus*ti ci*a*ry, n. [Cf. LL. justitiarius, F. justicier. See {Justice}.] (Old Eng. Law) An old name for the judges of the higher English courts. [1913 Webster] Note: The chief justiciary, or justiciar, in early English history, was not only the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High Court of Justiciary — (also the High Court) the court in Scotland that deals with the most serious criminal cases (e.g. murder). It also deals with appeals (= reviews of cases) from lower courts. Compare sheriff court. * * * … Universalium
Court of Criminal Appeal — in Scotland, the High Court of Justiciary sitting as an appeal court. There is not appeal to the House of Lords, but devolution issues can in some cases be sent to the Privy Council. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
High Court of Justiciary — High Court of Jus|ti|cia|ry, the in the Scottish legal system, a court of law that is more important than a ↑sheriff court and deals with serious crimes such as murder … Dictionary of contemporary English
