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of the

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. It lists the Acts of Parliament of the old Parliament of

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, that was merged with the old

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to form the Parliament of Great Britain, by the Union with England Act 1707. The numbers after the titles of the Acts are the chapter numbers. Acts are referenced using 'Year of reign', 'Monarch', c, 'Chapter number' — e.g. 16 Charles II c 2 — to define a chapter of the appropriate

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. Chapter numbers given in the duodecimo edition, where applicable, are given in square brackets. This list is only a partial catalogue of Acts that remained on the statute books even after the Union of 1707. For a largely comprehensive edition of Scottish Acts of Parliament see ''Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland'', ed. Thomas Thomson. A new edition has been edited by the Scottish Parliament Project at the

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and is available online as the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland. For the period after 1707, see list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain.

15th century

1424

Record ed: 26 May * Church Act 1424 (c 1) 2mo ed: 1424 c 1(.)Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s 1 & Sch. This Act was repealed because it was superseded by 1425 c 1. * Public Peace Act 1424 (c 2) 2mo ed: 1424 c 2(Of pece to be kepit throu the realme.) *Treason Act 1424 (c 3) 2mo ed: 1424 c 3(.) *Treason Act 1424 (c 4) 2mo ed: 1424 c 4(.) * Riders and Gangers Act 1424 (c 5) 2mo ed: 1424 c 5(Of ridaris and gangaris throu the cuntre.) * Officers of Law Act 1424 (c 6) 2mo ed: 1424 c 6(Of the ministeris and officiaris of law throu the realme.) * Sorners Act 1424 (c 7) 2mo ed: 1424 c 7(Of sornaris.) * Customs and Burgh Mails Act 1424 (c 8) (.) * Crown Revenues Act 1424 (c 9) 2mo ed: 1424 c 9(.) *Supply Act 1424 (c 10) (.) *Salmon Act 1424 (c 11) 2mo ed: 1424 c 10ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> (.) *Salmon Act 1424 (c 12) 2mo ed: 1424 c 11(.)Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c.80), s 1 & Sch. This Act related to " cruives and yairs, i.e. salmon traps and salmon yards or dams". * Royal Mines Act 1424 (c 13) 2mo ed: 1424 c 12(still in force) *Clergy Act 1424 (c 14) 2mo ed: 1424 c 13(.) *Clergy Act 1424 (c 15) 2mo ed: 1424 c 14(Of clerkis purchessand pensionis out of beneficis.) *. (c 16) 2mo ed: 1424 c 15ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of strangeris that sellis merchandise in the realme and takis mone tharfor. (c 17) 2mo ed: 1424 c 16ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *

Football Act 1424 The Football Act 1424 was passed by the Parliament of Scotland in the reign of James I. It became law on 26 May 1424, one of a set of statutes passed that day; it is recorded as ''James I. 1424 (May 26) c.18'' in the Record Edition of the statutes ...

(Of playing at the fut ball.) (c 18) 2mo ed: 1424 c 17ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Archers Act 1424 (c 19) 2mo ed: 1424 c 18(.) * Rooks Act 1424 (c 20) 2mo ed: 1424 c 19(Of rukis biggande in treis.) * Muirburn Act 1424 (c 21) 2mo ed: 1424 c 20 (Of murbyrne). *Of the custum of hors nolt scheip and hering. (c 22) 2mo ed: 1424 c 21ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of the custum of mertrik skynnis and other furringis. (c 23) 2mo ed: 1424 c 22ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Coinage Act 1424 (c 24) 2mo ed: 1424 c 23(Of the amending of the mone.) * Innkeepers Act 1424The citation of this Act by this

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was authorised by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964, section 2 and Schedule 2. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the

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. (c 25) 2mo ed: 1424 c 24(Of hostilaris in burowis townis and thruchfaris) (Repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c 43)) *Of the age and mark of beggars and of idle men. 2mo ed: 1424 c 25ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Anent the complaynt of Maister Nicholl of Cumnok apone Maister Ingrem Lindissay that he purchest in the court of Rome ane pensione out of the denry of Abirdene. (c 26) *Supply Act 1424 (c 27) (Of the chevisance to be maide in Flanderis for payment of the finance for the kingis costage.) Record ed: 12 March 1424 (

old style Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, this is the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as enacted in various European countries between 158 ...

) hich is 1425 (new style)*Of the fredome of the halykirk. (c 1) 2mo ed: 1424 c 26ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Anent hospitalis. (c 2) 2mo ed: 1424 c 27ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Lollard Act (c 3) 2mo ed: 1424 c 28(Anontis heretikis and lollardis.) * Observance of Statutes Act 1425 (c 4) 2mo ed: 1424 c 29(Anent the keping of the statutis maid in the kingis first parliament.) * Leagues Act 1425 (c 5) 2mo ed: 1424 c 30(Anent ligis and bandis.) * Trade in Flanders Act 1424 (c 6) (Of merchandis passand in Flanderis.) * Horses Act 1425 (c 7) 2mo ed: 1424 c 31(Of the selling of hors.) * Tallow Act 1425 (c 8) 2mo ed: 1424 c 32(Anent talch.) *Of the pricis of vittallis. (c 9) * Theft of Green Wood Act 1424 or 1425 (c 10) 2mo ed: 1424 c 33(Of the steyllaris of greene wode and brekaris of orchardis.) * Stolen Wood Act 1424 or 1425 (c 11) 2mo ed: 1424 c 34(Of stollyn wode fundyn in uthir lordis landis.) *Salmon Act 1424 (c 12) (Anentis salmonde.) * Deer Act 1424 or 1425 (c 13) 2mo ed: 1424 c 36 (Anent stalkiris that slais deir.) * Reset Act 1424 or 1425 (c 14) (Of resettouris of theffis and reffaris.) * Treason Act 1425 (c 15) 2mo ed: 1424 c 37(Of resettouris of rebellouris.) *Of merchandis passand our the see. (c 16) 2mo ed: 1424 c 38ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Deacons of Crafts Act 1424 or 1425 (c 17). (Of dekynis of craftis.) Repealed by 1427 c 4 2mo: c 86 *Anent the ordinance of processionis and prayeris for the king the quen and thar barntyme. (c 18) *Customs Act 1424 (c 19) 2mo ed: 1424 c 40(Of the custum of wollyn clayth.) * Labourers Act 1425 (c 20) 2mo ed: 1424 c 41(Anent the laboraris of the erd.) * Beggars Act 1424 (c 21) 2mo ed: 1424 c 42(Of thiggaris.) * Leasing Making Act 1424 or 1425 (c 22) 2mo ed: 1424 c 43(Anent lesing makaris.) * Wapinschaws Act 1424 (c 23) 2mo ed: 1424 c 44(Of wapynschawingis.) * Poor's Counsel Act 1424 or 1425 (c 24) 2mo ed: 1424 c 45 (Anent billis of complayntis.) Repealed by section 17(5) of, and Part I of the Eighth Schedule to, the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1949 (that is to say, the Legal Aid and Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1949). Repealed again by Part XII of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973. * Remissions Act 1424 (c 25) 2mo ed: 1424 c 46(Anent remissionis to be gevyn.)

1425

Record ed: 11 March 1425 (old style) hich is 1426 (new style)* Church Act 1425 (c 1) (Of the fredom of the haly kirk.) * Armour to be Imported Act 1426 (c 2) 2mo ed: 1425 c 47(Anent harnes and armouris to be brocht hame be merchandis.) * Law of the Land Act 1425 or 1426 (c 3) 2mo ed: 1425 c 48(Under quhat lawis the kingis liegis salbe governyt.) * Registration of King's Letters Act 1426 (c 4) (Anent the registracione of lotteris of newe infeftment, confirmacion, &c.) *Of the halding of the mone within the realme. (c 5) 2mo ed: 1425 c 49ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of thame that may not gang apon assise. (c 6) 2mo ed: 1425 c 50ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Forethought Felony Act 1425 (c 7) 2mo ed: 1425 c 51(Of forthocht felony.) * Attendance in Parliament Act 1425 or 1426 (c 8) 2mo ed: 1425 c 52(Of presens in the Parliament.) * Attorneys Act 1425 (c 9) 2mo ed: 1425 c 53(Of attournayis in the Justice ayr.) * Statute Law Revision Act 1425 or 1426 (c 10) 2mo ed: 1425 cc 54 and 55(Of personis to be chosyn to examyn and mend the bukis of law of this realme.) * Travellers Act 1425 (c 11) 2mo ed: 1425 c 56(Anent hostelaris in boroustounis and throuchfaris.) *Of orisones to be maid for the king the queyn and thare childer. (c 12) *Anent mesuris. (c 13) 2mo ed: 1425 c 59ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Anent wechtis. (c 14) *Of watter mettis. (c 15) 2mo ed: 1425 c 57ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Ferries Act 1425 (c 16) 2mo ed: 1425 c 58(Anent batemen and feriaris.) * Wapinschaws Act 1425 (c 17) 2mo ed: 1425 c 60(Of wapinschawingis.) *Ordinance anent the passage betuix Scotlande and Irlande. (c 18) 2mo ed: 1425 cc 61 to 64ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Lords of the Session Act 1425 or 1426 or the Lords of Session Act 1425 (c 19) 2mo ed: 1425 c 65(Of the Sessionis to be haldin.) * Poor Act 1425 or 1426 (c 20) 2mo ed: 1425 c 66(Anent inquisicion to be maid of ydil men that has nocht of thare awin to leif upon.) * Proclamation of Acts of Parliament Act 1425 or 1426 (c 21) 2mo ed: 1425 c 67(Of the registracione and proclamacione of the actis of parliament.) *Assisa de ponderibus et mensuris. (c 22) 2mo ed: 1426 cc 68 to 70ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Fire in Towns Act 1425 or 1426 (c 23) 2mo ed: 1426 cc 71 to 75(Anentis fyre in townis.)

1426

Record ed: 30 September *Anent the custum of salmondis and uthir fische. (c 1) 2mo ed: 1426 c 76ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Deacons of Crafts Act 1426 (c 2) (Of the dekynis of craftis.) Repealed by 1427 c 4 2mo: c 86 * Craftsmen's Work Act 1426 (c 3) 2mo ed: 1426 c 78(Of the price of the werk maid by craftismen.) * Wages Act 1426 (c 4) 2mo ed: 1426 c 79(Of the fee of werkmen.) * Workmen Act 1426 (c 5) 2mo ed: 1426 c 80(Of the punicion of werkmen that fulfillis nocht thar werk at the tyme thai hecht.) *Anent the sawing of quhete peis and benis. (c 6) 2mo ed: 1426 c 81ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Castles Act 1426 (c 7) 2mo ed: 1426 c 82(Anent the biggyn and reparelling of castellis and maner placis beyonde the mownth.)

1427

Record ed: 1 July * Oaths Act 1427 (c 1) 2mo ed: 1426 c 83(De juramento auditorum ad causas et querelas terminandas.) * Travellers Abroad Act 1427 (c 2) 2mo ed: 1426 c 84(De financia facienda per clericos aut laicos ad partes ultramarinas se transferentes.) * Travellers Act 1427 (c 3) 2mo ed: 1426 c 85(De hostellaris seu hospiciis publicis.) * Deacons of Crafts Act 1427 (c 4) 2mo ed: 1426 c 86(Revocacio ordinacionum super artificum decapis.) *

Spiritual Court Procedure Act 1427 Spiritual is the adjective for Spirit (vital essence), spirit. Spiritual may also refer to: Religion *Spirituality, a concern with matters of the spirit **Spiritual attack, an attack by Satan and his demons on a Christian **Spiritual body, a Chr ...

(c 5) 2mo ed: 1426 c 87(Pro expedicione litium in curia spirituali.) * Arbitration Act 1427 (c 6) 2mo ed: 1426 c 87(De arbitriis.) *De excepcionibus falsis et frivolis. (c 7) * Jurisdiction over Scotsmen Dying Abroad Act 1427 (c 8) 2mo ed: 1426 c 88(De causis mercatorum extra regnum decedencium tractandis) Record ed: 1 March 1427 (old style) hich is 1428 (new style)*Of thaim that has oute of the realme merchandice nocht payande the custum. (c 1) 2mo ed: 1427 c 100ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Members of Parliament Act 1427 or 1428 Of the commissaris of the schiris and the commoun spekar of the parliament. (c 2) 2mo ed: 1427 c 101ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Craftsmen Act 1427 (c 3) 2mo ed: 1427 c 102(Anentis the men of craftis in burowis.) * Beggars Act 1427 (c 4) 2mo ed: 1427 c 103(Adicioun to the statut of beggaris.) * Wolves Act 1427 (c 5) 2mo ed: 1427 c 104(That baronis ger seik the quhelpis of the wolfis and sla thame.) *Of cruffis in waterris. (c 6) * Shipping Act 1427 or 1428 (c 7) (The leife to merchandis to fure thar gudis in schippis of vther cuntries.) * Lepers Act 1427 (c 8) 2mo ed: 1427 c 105(Anent lipper folk.) * Barratry Act 1427 or 1428 (c 9) 2mo ed: 1427 c 106(Anent the passage of clerkis out of the realme.) * Attendance at Courts Act 1427 (c 10) (That na man cum to courtis with gaddering.) * Interpretation of Acts Act 1427 or 1428 (c 11) 2mo ed: 1427 c 107(Anent interpreting the kingis statutis.) * Wild Birds Act 1427 (c 12) 2mo ed: 1427 c 108(Anent wylde foulis.)

1428

Record ed: 12 July, vol 2, p 17 * Oath by Queen Act 1428 2mo ed: 1428 c 109(De juramento prestando Domine Regine)

1429

Record ed: 26 April *De fugientibus a Rege vel alio quocunque ejus locum tenente. (c 1) 2mo ed: 1429 c 110ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *De colonis pro anno futuro non removendis. (c 2) Record ed: 6 March *Of mayris of fee. (c 1) 2mo ed: 1429 c 111ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of summondis. (c 2) 2mo ed: 1429 c 112ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Anent excepcionis agane the kingis breifis (c 3) 2mo ed: 1429 c 113ref name=SLR(S)A1964s1/> *Of essonyeis. (c 4) 2mo ed: 1429 c 114ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of borghis fundyn be defendouris apon a weir of law and thar fredome to be avisit. (c 5) 2mo ed: 1429 c 115ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of falsing of domis. (c 6) 2mo ed: 1429 c 116ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of recounteris and of the absens of the partiis at the dome geving of the docrete. (c 7) 2mo ed: 1429 c 117ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of the array of knychtis lordis vtheris. (c 8) 2mo ed: 1429 c 118ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of the array of burgessis and their wyffis. (c 9) *Of the array of yemen and commonis to landwartis. (c 10) *Anent the maner of grathing of gentilmen and utheris for weir. (c 11) 2mo ed: 1429 c 120ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Anent the maner of grathing of yemen for weir. (c 12) 2mo ed: 1429 c 121ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> *Of unlawis to be raisit of thaim nocht bodyn as is before wryttin. (c 13) 2mo ed: 1429 c 122ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> * Lawburrows Act 1429 (c 20) 2mo ed: 1429 c 129(see Lawburrows) (still in force)

1449

* Leases Act 1449 (c 6) 2mo ed: 1449 c 18(still in force)

1469

* Reversion Act 1469 (c 3) 2mo ed: 1469 c 27(Ceases to have effect under the

Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 The Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. It came into force on 28 November 2004, and is one element of a three part land reform abolishing feudal tenure and modernising Scottish property law, the other two e ...

) * Prescription Act 1469 (c 4) 2mo ed: 1469 c 28ref name=PAL(S)A1973>Repealed by section 16(2) and 23(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 5 to, the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 * Diligence Act 1469 (c 12) 2mo ed: 1469 c 36(still in force)

1474

* Tutors Act 1474 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 51(repealed by the

Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 The Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applicable only in Scotland. It replaced the pre-existing rule of pupillage and minority with a simpler rule that a person has full legal cap ...

) * Prescription Act 1474 (c 9) 2mo ed: c 54ref name=PAL(S)A1973/>

1487

* Royal Burghs Act 1487 (c 17) 2mo ed: c 111(see

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) (still in force)

1491

* Liferent Caution Act 1491 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 25(still in force) * Leases Act 1491 (c 7) (still in force) * Common Good Act 1491 (c 19) 2mo ed: c 36(still in force)

1496

* Education Act 1496 (c 87) (see also

Education in Scotland Education in Scotland is overseen by the Scottish Government and its executive agency Education Scotland. Education in Scotland has a history of universal provision of public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly diffe ...

)

16th century

1503

* Spuilzie Act 1503 (c 9) 2mo ed: c 65ref name=SL(R)A1973>Repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 * Diligence Act 1503 (c 45) 2mo ed: c 98(repealed by section 108 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987)

1532

* College of Justice Act 1532 (c 2) 2mo ed: cc 36–41(still in force)

1535

* Liferent Caution Act 1535 (c 14) 2mo ed: c 15(still in force)

1540

* Act of Sederunt 1540 (c 93) Record ed: 3 December * Citation Act 1540 (c 10) 2mo ed: c 75(still in force) Record ed: 14 March * College of Justice Act 1540 (c 10) 2mo ed: c 93(still in force) * Judges Act 1540 (c 22) 2mo ed: c 104ref name=SL(R)A1973/> * Subscription of Deeds Act 1540 (c 37) 2mo ed: c 117(repealed by 1995 c 7))

1555

* Lands Redemption Act 1555 (c 3) 2mo ed: c 30(still in force) * Citation Act 1555 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 33(repealed by section 1(1) of, and Group 4 of Part I of Schedule 1 to, the

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c 12) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010. It implemented recommendations contained in the twelfth report on statute law revisi ...

)

1560

Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1560 The Scots Confession (also called the Scots Confession of 1560) is a Confession of Faith written in 1560 by six leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. The wikisource:Scots Confession, text of the Confession was the first subordinate st ...

(c 1) (still in force) * Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560 (c 2) (still in force)

1563

*Anentis Witchcrafts. Anent the using of witchcraftis sorsarie and necromancie. (c 9) ( Witchcraft Act 1563) *Anent mesouris and wechtis. (c 14) * Notaries Act 1563 (c 17) 2mo ed: c 79

1567

*Anent the demissioun of the Crowne in favouris of our Soverane lord and his Majesteis coronatioun. (c 1) (

Act Anent the demission of the Crown in favour of our Sovereign Lord, and his Majesty's Coronation 1567 The Act Anent the demission of the Crown in favour of our Sovereign Lord, and his Majesty's Coronation was an Act of the Parliament of Scotland passed on 12 December 1567. It confirmed the dethronement of Mary, Queen of Scots, in favour of her so ...

) * Coronation Oath Act 1567 (c 8) 2mo ed: c 8(still in force) * Church Jurisdiction Act 1567 (c 12) (still in force) * Incest Act 1567 (c 15) 2mo ed: c 14 * Marriage Act 1567 (c 16) 2mo ed: c 15

1578

* Burghs Act 1578 (c 11) 2mo ed: c 64see burgh) (still in force)

1579

* Church Act 1579 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 68* Church Jurisdiction Act 1579 (c 7) 2mo ed: c 69* Sunday Act 1579 (c 8) 2mo ed: c 70*For punishment of the strang and ydle beggaris and releif of the pure and impotent. (c 12) 2mo ed: c 74ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> (Act for Punishment of Strong and Idle Beggars, and Relief of the Poor and Impotent) * Registration Act 1579 (c 13) 2mo ed: c 75 * Criminal Letters Act 1579 (c 16) 2mo ed: c 78(still in force) * Subscription of Deeds Act 1579 (c 18) 2mo ed: c 80(repealed by 1995 c 7) * Prescription (Ejections) Act 1579 (c 19) 2mo ed: c 81ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Prescription Act 1579 (c 21) 2mo ed: c 83ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Hornings Act 1579 (c 45) 2mo ed: c 94

1581

* Stipends Act 1581 (c 2) 2mo ed: c 100* Lawburrows Act 1581 (c 22) 2mo ed: c 117(still in force) * Breach of Arrestment Act 1581 (c 23) 2mo ed: c 118(still in force) * Convention of Burghs Act 1581 (c 26) 2mo ed: c 119

1584

* Sovereignty Act 1584 (c 2) 2mo ed: c 129(still in force) * Unlawful Jurisdictions Act 1584 (c 4) 2mo ed: c 131(still in force) *

Disqualification of Ministers Act 1584 Disqualification may refer to: * Ejection (sports), the removal of a participant from a contest due to a violation of the sport's rules ** Disqualification (boxing) ** Disqualification (professional wrestling) ** Disqualification (tennis) * Judicia ...

(c 6) 2mo ed: c 133(still in force) * Execution of Decrees Act 1584 (c 15) 2mo ed: c 139* Decrees in Absence Act 1584 (c 10) 2mo ed: c 3(repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)

1585

* Curators Act 1585 (c 25) 2mo ed: c 18(repealed by the

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (2000 asp 4) is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. It was passed on 29 March 2000, receiving royal assent on 9 May. It concerns the welfare of adults (the age of legal capacity in Scotland being 16 ...

)

1587

* Officers of Arms Act 1587 (c 30) 2mo ed: c 46* Tolls Act 1587 (c 37) 2mo ed: c 54(still in force) * Jurors Act 1587 (c 54) 2mo ed: cc 75 and 77* Criminal Justice Act 1587 (c 57) 2mo ed: cc 91 and 92* Burghs Act 1587 (c 114) 2mo ed: c 113(still in force)

1592

* General Assembly Act 1592 (c 8) 2mo ed: c 116(see

General Assembly of the Church of Scotland The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body.''An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland'' by A. Gordon McGillivray, ...

) (still in force) * Deposition of Ministers Act 1592 (c 9) 2mo ed: c 117* Lyon King of Arms Act 1592 (c 29) 2mo ed: c 127(see Lyon King of Arms) (still in force) * Mines and Metals Act 1592 (c 31) (still in force) * Citation Act 1592 (c 59) 2mo ed: c 141(still in force) * Compensation Act 1592 (c 61) 2mo ed: c 143(still in force) * Expenses Act 1592 (c 62) 2mo ed: c 144(still in force) * Deforcement Act 1592 (c 72) 2mo ed: c 152(still in force)

1593

* Hornings Act 1593 (c 34) 2mo ed: c 181

1594

* Declinature Act 1594 (c 22) (repealed by the

Court of Session Act 1988 The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland and constitutes part of the College of Justice; the supreme criminal court of Scotland is the High Court of Justiciary. The Court of Session sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh ...

) * Prescription Act 1594 (c 24) 2mo ed: c 218ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Land Purchase Act 1594 (c 26) 2mo ed: c 220(still in force) * Ejection Caution Act 1594 (c 27) (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007) * Parricide Act 1594 (c 30) 2mo ed: c 224(repealed by the Succession (Scotland) Act 2016)

1597

* Kirk Dykes Act 1597 (c 3) 2mo ed: c 232(see

kirk Kirk is a Scottish and former Northern English word meaning "church". It is often used specifically of the Church of Scotland. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it. Basic meaning and etymology As a common noun, ''kirk' ...

, dyke) (still in force) * Feu-duty Act 1597 (c 17) 2mo ed: c 250(see feu duty) (repealed by the

Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 was a land reform enforced by an Act of the Scottish Parliament that was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 3 May 2000, and received Royal Assent on 9 June 2000. Provisions The Act off ...

) * Lawburrows Act 1597 (c 40) 2mo ed: c 273(see Lawburrows) (still in force)

17th century

1600

* Hornings Act 1600 (c 22) 2mo ed: c 13* Crown Proceedings Act 1600 (c 23) 2mo ed: c 14(still in force)

1606

* Sovereignty Act 1606 (c 1) 2mo ed: c 1(see

sovereignty Sovereignty is the defining authority within individual consciousness, social construct, or territory. Sovereignty entails hierarchy within the state, as well as external autonomy for states. In any state, sovereignty is assigned to the perso ...

) (still in force) * Act Anent Coalyers and Salters 1606 (c 2)

1607

* Theft Act 1607 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 3(still in force) * Convention of Burghs Act 1607 (c 13) 2mo ed: c 6

1617

* Prescription Act 1617 (c 12) 2mo ed: c 12ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Reduction Act 1617 (c 13) 2mo ed: c 13ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Executors Act 1617 (c 14) 2mo ed: c 14(still in force) * Registration Act 1617 (c 16) 2mo ed: c 16(still in force) * Arrestments Act 1617 (c 17) 2mo ed: c 17(repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007) * Dovecotes Act 1617 (c 19) 2mo ed: c 19

1621

* Diligence Act 1621 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 6(repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007) * Adjudication Act 1621 (c 7) 2mo ed: c 7(repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007) * Bankruptcy Act 1621 (c 18) 2mo ed: c 18* Hornings Act 1621 (c 20) 2mo ed: c 20* Act Anent Hunting and Haulking (c 31)

1633

* Sovereignty Act 1633 (c 3) 2mo ed: c 3(still in force) * Education Act 1633 (Act V of XXXI in Legislation of 28 June 1633)

1646

* Education Act 1646

1661

* Crown Appointments Act 1661 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 2(still in force) * Parliament Act 1661 (c 7) 2mo ed: c 3(still in force) * Prerogative Act 1661 (c 13) 2mo ed: c 5(still in force) * Act against the crime of Blasphemy 1661 (c 21) * Messengers of Arms Act 1661 (c 47) * Precedence Act 1661 (c 211) (still in force) * Poinding Act 1661 (c 218) 2mo ed: c. 29 * Registration Act 1661 (c 243) 2mo ed: c 31(repealed by the

)) * Bonds Act 1661 (c 244) 2mo ed: c 32(still in force) * Redemptions Act 1661 (c 247) (repealed by the

(asp 9)) * Sunday Act 1661 (c 281) 2mo ed: c 18* Arrestments Act 1661 (c 283) 2mo ed: c 51(still in force) * March Dykes Act 1661 (c 284) 2mo ed: c 41(still in force) * Justices of the Peace Act 1661 (c 338) 2mo ed: c 38* Diligence Act 1661 (c 344) 2mo ed: c 62(repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)

1663

* Minority Act 1663 (c 4) 2mo ed: c 10(repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007) * Manses Act 1663 (c 31) 2mo ed: c 21

1669

* Poinding Act 1669 (c 5) 2mo ed: c 4* Prescription Act 1669 (c 14) 2mo ed: c 9ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Interruptions Act 1669 (c 15) 2mo ed: c 10ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * March Dykes Act 1669 (c 38) 2mo ed: c 17(still in force) * Lyon King of Arms Act 1669 (c 95) (still in force)

1672

* Tutors and Curators Act 1672 (c 2) 2mo ed: c 2(repealed by the

) * Summons Execution Act 1672 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 6* Writs Act 1672 (c 16) 2mo ed: c 7(still in force) * Ann Act 1672 (c 24) 2mo ed: c 13(repealed by the

) * Courts Act 1672 (c 40) 2mo ed: c 16(still in force) * Adjudications Act 1672 (c 45) 2mo ed: c 19(repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007) * Lyon King of Arms Act 1672 (c 47) 2mo ed: c 21

1681

* Subscription of Deeds Act 1681 (c 5) 2mo ed: c 5(repealed by Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 7)) * Act anent Religion and the Test (c 6) (passed 31 August 1681) * Declinature Act 1681 (c 79) 2mo ed: c 13(still in force) * Act against Assassinations (c 81) * Judicial Sale Act 1681 (c 83) 2mo ed: c 17* Oaths of Minors Act 1681 (c 85) 2mo ed: c 19(repealed by 1991 c 50) * Bills of Exchange Act 1681 (c 86) 2mo ed: c 20(still in force) * Registration Act 1681

1685

* Prescription Act 1685 (c 14) 2mo ed: c 14ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Entail Act 1685 (c 26) 2mo ed: c 22(repealed by Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5))

1686

* Interlocutors Act 1686 (c 4) 2mo ed: c 3* Citation Act 1686 (c 5) 2mo ed: c 4(still in force) * Winter Herding Act 1686 (c 21) 2mo ed: c 11* Evidence Act 1686 (c 30) 2mo ed: c 18

1689

* Act declaring the Meeting of the Estates to be a Parliament (c. 1) * Claim of Right (1689) (c 28) 2mo ed: c 13(still in force) * Prelacy Act 1689 (c 4) 2mo ed: c 3(still in force)

1690

Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1690 A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of persons – acknowledging some personal fact that the person (or the group) would ostensibly prefer to keep hidden. The term presumes that the speaker is providing information th ...

(c 7) 2mo ed: c 5(still in force) * Judicial Sale Act 1690 (c 49) 2mo ed: c 20* Confirmation Act 1690 (c 56) 2mo ed: c 26(still in force) * Udal Tenure Act 1690 (c 61) 2mo ed: c 32(see

Udal law Udal law is a Norse-derived legal system, found in Shetland and Orkney in Scotland, and in Manx law in the Isle of Man. It is closely related to Odelsrett; both terms are from Proto-Germanic *''Ōþalan'', meaning "heritage; inheritance". Hi ...

) (repealed by the

) * Teinds Act 1690 (c 63) 2mo ed: c 30(repealed by the

)

1693

* Citation Act 1693 (c 21) 2mo ed: c 12(still in force) * Real Rights Act 1693 (c 22) 2mo ed: c 13(still in force) * Register of Sasines Act 1693 (c 23) 2mo ed: c 14(see sasine) (still in force) * Registration Act 1693 (c 24) 2mo ed: c 15(still in force) * Interlocutors Act 1693 (c 31) 2mo ed: c 18* Ministers Act 1693 (c 38) 2mo ed: c 22(still in force) * Removings Act 1693 (c 40) 2mo ed: c 24(still in force) * Court of Session Act 1693 (c 42) 2mo ed: c 26(see Court of Session) (still in force) * Criminal Procedure Act 1693 (c 43) 2mo ed: c 27

1695

* Cautioners Act 1695 (c 7) 2mo ed: c 5ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Judicial Sale Act 1695 (c 8) 2mo ed: c 6* Act for a Company Tradeing to Affrica and the Indies. (c 10) 2mo ed: c 8ref name=SLR(S)A1906/> Company of Scotland Act (see Company of Scotland) * Act against Blasphemy 1695 (c 11) * Runrig Lands Act 1695 (c 36) 2mo ed: c 23(see

run rig Run rig, or runrig, also known as rig-a-rendal, was a system of land tenure practised in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands. It was used on open fields for arable farming. Its origins are not clear, but it is possible that the p ...

) (still in force) * Act anent Executry and Moveables (c 41) * Soil Preservation Act 1695 (c 54) 2mo ed c 30(Act for Preservation of Meadowes Lands and Pasturages lying adjacent to sand hills) * Division of Commonties Act 1695 (c 69) 2mo ed: c 38(still in force) * Act anent Letters passing the Signet (c 71) 2mo ed c. 40* Confirmation Act 1695 (c 72) 2mo ed: c 41(still in force) * Act for Erecting a Publick Bank (c 88) (Act for erecting a Bank in Scotland) (see

Bank of Scotland The Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: ''Banca na h-Alba'') is a commercial and clearing bank based in Scotland and is part of the Lloyds Banking Group, following the Bank of Scotland's implosion in 2008. The bank was established by th ...

)

1696

* Bankruptcy Act 1696 (c 5) 2mo ed: c 5(Act for Declaring nottour Bankrupt) * Tutors and Curators Act 1696 (c 8) 2mo ed: c 8(repealed 1991 (c. 50)) * Prescription Act 1696 (c 9) 2mo ed: c 9ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Act in favors of Universities Schools and Hospitalls (c 14) * Deeds Act 1696 (c 15) 2mo ed: c 15(repealed by Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c 7)) * Act anent Registration of Seasins and other writts and diligences (c. 18) * Interuptions Act 1696 (c 19) 2mo ed: c 19ref name=PAL(S)A1973/> * Vitious Intromitters Act 1696 (c 20) 2mo ed: c 20(still in force) * Blank Bonds and Trusts Act 1696 (c 25) 2mo ed: c 25(repealed by the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c 7)) *

Education Act 1696 The Education Act 1696 was an Act of the Parliament of Scotland (1696 c.26) that ordered locally funded, Church-supervised schools to be established in every parish in Scotland. It was passed by the Parliament at Edinburgh on 8 September 1696 in t ...

(c 26) * Salmon Act 1696 (c 35) 2mo ed: c 33* Inland Bills Act 1696 (c 38) 2mo ed: c 36(still in force) * Registration Act 1696 (c 41) 2mo ed: c 39(still in force)

1698

* Act for preventing of disorders in the Supplying and Planting of vacant Churches (c 2) * Act against Pocknet fishing upon the Water of Forth (c 3) * Registration Act 1698 (c 4) 2mo ed: c 4(repealed by the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c 7)) * Act against Clandestine and Irregular Marriages (c 6) * Act for the Ease of small Vassalls of Bishops Lands now holden of the King (c 11) * Act for preserving of Planting (c 35) 2mo ed c 16* Act for settling the Communication of Trade (c 39) 2mo ed: c 20

18th century

1701

* Criminal Procedure Act 1701 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 6(Act for preventing wrongous Imprisonments and against undue delayes in Tryals)The title is sometimes rendered as "Act for preventing wrongful imprisonment and against undue delays in trials": Adams and Stephens (eds)
Select Documents of English Constitutional History
Macmillan, 1901, p 497. (still in force) * Liberation Act 1701 (c 6)

1702

* Act Declaring the present meeting of Parliament to be a lawfull and free Parliament (c 4)

1703

* Act Anent Peace and War * Act Ratifieing the turning of the Meeting of the Estates in the year 1689, into a Parliament (c 3) * Wine Act

1704

* Act for the additional representation of barons *

Act of Security 1704 The Act of Security 1704 (also referred to as the Act for the Security of the Kingdom) was a response by the Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament of England's Act of Settlement 1701. Queen Anne's last surviving child, William, Duke of Glou ...

1705

* Fisheries Act 1705 (c 48) 2mo ed: c 2(still in force) * Act for a Treaty with England 1705 (c 50) (see Acts of Union 1707)

1707

* Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707 (c 6) 2mo ed: c 6(also known as the Act of Security 1707) (still in force) *

Union with England Act 1707 The Acts of Union ( gd, Achd an Aonaidh) were two Acts of Parliament: the Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act 1707 passed by the Parliament of Scotland. They put into effect the te ...

(c 7) 2mo ed: c. 7(see Acts of Union 1707) (still in force) * Election Act 1707 (c 8) 2mo ed: c 8(repealed by the Electoral Administration Act 2006) * Act for Preserving the Game (c 13)

References

Scottish law: Scottish legislation pre 1707

External links

RPS
( Records of the Parliaments of Scotland)
UK Statute Law Database results for pre-Union Scottish Acts
as amended and in force today, also has text of those still in force in 1991 which have since been repealed.
Act-Of-Union-1707
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