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High Court of Justiciary


High Court of Justiciary

n (Law) the senior criminal court in Scotland, to which all cases of murder and rape and all cases involving heavy penalties are referred
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High Court of Justiciary


High Court of Justiciary

the highest criminal court in and of Scotland. The Act of Union reserved criminal law to Scotland, so there is no appeal to the House of Lords. It is composed of Commissioners of Justiciary. The High Court goes on circuit. For trials, it comprises one judge and a jury of 15. Appeals can be heard by the High Court sitting as the court of criminal appeal.
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