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1504 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 441 Payit to Lord Gray, to his expens cumand to Edinburgh to hald ane court of justiciary on the Heriotis for slachter of the lard of Fentoun.

1541 in D. H. Fleming Registrum Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum (1921) II. 605/1 With power to the said Olyver..courtis of justiciary, schirefschip, admirallie and baillierie..to sett.

1654 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1872) IV. 142 Fried and dischargit of and from all..appeareing at or in any ethir lords and superiores courts of justiciarie, regalitie, steuardrie, baronie, bailȝierie.

1706 in A. Boyer Hist. Reign Queen Anne: Year the Fifth (1707) 37 And that the Court of Justiciary do also, after the Union, and notwithstanding thereof, Remain in all time coming, within Scotland.

a1768 J. Erskine Inst. Law Scotl. (1773) II. iv. iv. §87. 735 The trial of proper crimes by the court of justiciary proceeds either on indictment, which method is generally observed when the accused person to be tried is in prison, or [etc.].

1837 J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire II. iv. vi. 366 The Court of Justiciary..consists..of six judges, who are also judges of the Court of Session.

1904 A. M. Anderson Criminal Law 227 Now, all sittings of the Court of Justiciary are High Court sittings.

1993 Computing 4 Nov. 76/2 The sentencing of criminals in Scotland could take an erratic turn..following the Court of Justiciary's decision to give judges ‘benchside’ computers.