Advocate
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An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries and legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions cou
19th-century painting of Advocates, by French artist Honoré Daumier
A 16th-century advocate
Advocate's office in Rajasthan
Scots law
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Scots law is the legal system of Scotland. It is a hybrid or mixed legal system containing civil law and common law elements, that traces its roots to a number of different historical sources. Togethe
Parliament House in Old Town, Edinburgh, is home to the Supreme Courts of Scotland.
The Regiam Majestatem is the oldest surviving written digest of Scots law.
Sir James Dalrymple, Viscount of Stair
Angela Constance MSP Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs since 2023