Inter regalia (Scots law)
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The inter regalia are the rights falling to the Crown in Scots property law. The term derives from Latin inter and regalia.
Cliffs of St. Ninian's Isle, photographed on 24 May 2006. The St. Ninian's Isle treasure, which is believed to date to about AD 800, was found on this island.
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