Urban Legal Procedure in Fourteenth Century Scotland: A fresh look at the 1317 court roll of Aberdeen

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Abstract

In 1317, a court of the burgh of Aberdeen had regard to what it called the leges burgorum Scocie – the laws of the burghs of Scotland – in determining the outcome of a particular legal process. The leges were used in part to identify the procedures that had to be followed when transferring claims to lands within the burgh from one person to another.¹ Yet what did the court mean when it referred to the leges burgorum Scocie? In essence, that is the central question that will be considered throughout this chapter.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComparative Perspectives in Scottish and Norwegian Legal History, Trade and Seafaring 1200-1800
EditorsAndrew Simpson, Jørn Sunde
PublisherEdinburgh University Press
Chapter6
Pages181-208
Number of pages28
ISBN (Electronic)1399503855
ISBN (Print)9781399503853
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2023

Publication series

NameEdinburgh Studies in Law
PublisherEdinburgh University Press
Volume19

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