- Scots law is a unique system with ancient roots which dates back to Roman law.
- Since 1707, Scotland has shared legislature with the rest of the UK. However, Scotland and England have each retained fundamentally different legal systems.
- The principle division in Scots law is between public law (involving the state in some manifestation) and private law (where only private persons are involved).
- Many Scots laws are part of the law of the land (common law). However in Scotland, laws can also be set by both the Scottish and Westminster parliaments and also the European Union (statute law).
- The Scottish legal system has two branches:
- In the criminal justice system, the role of the public prosecutor is critical. Scotland's independent public prosecution and deaths investigation service is provided by the:
- Scottish courts in increasing order of superiority are as follows.
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