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nol w ry a n~Jrilin1e queni~n f,om hilll ~1 ~?~ocalio?
The Adlll ,JI h,IS a~qlllred , hy ubgc, a junl.Mlton I.n
mercanlil, e.llres, e l'(\) where they are nOllln{tly man·
tillle, cURlulati"e wilh Ihat of Ihe judge.ordiuary.
16. AII UUf fllprem~ eoum have feah or ligncls~ p'o·
per tO Iheir ICl'm l jurifdl{tiuns. Thc coum of Srlfioll
2nJ Jullieiary uled Iurmcrly Ihe f~ll1e. ~g.nel, whleh \Vas
d Ihe KIlIg'S, bccauf~ the \VnlS lfi ulng fr~n~ Ihenee
un in the Kinn's naRle ' and Ih~lIgh Ihe JulltCl3ry got
at laa a fcp.tr3t~ r,gllel f~r ilfelf, y~1 Ihat 01' Ihe Sefiio.D
fiill rmins the appdlalion of lhe King" Siglltl. In IhlS
ofliee are f<alcd funuuonfcs for eilalion, Ime" of exe·
cl\lorial diligence, or for th ying or prohibiling of dili·
~cnce, and gencrallywhale<er pafies by the \Varranl of ,he
Sellion and is lO be executed by Ihe olficers of Ihe court.
AII Ih~fe mua, before fealing, be r,gned ~y Ihe wriler5
or c1erks o[ Ihe r,gnel : DUI lellers of diligence, where
Ihey are grantld in adepending proce(s, mmly for pr~·
1>alion, though Ihey pafs by the r,gnet, mun be fubfen·
bed b)' a c1erk of Sefiion. The c1erks of Ihe r,gnet alfo
prepare and fubfcribe 211 r,goatUfrS of charms, or olher
ro)'al gr1.I1IS, IVhich pafs in Exehequer.
Tit·4· Of Ibe il/fet ior 1//1/gel al/d Courls
of Scotland.
SHERIFF.
SHER IFF, from r"vt, governor, 2nd fhltr, to cut
()r di, ide, is the judge ordinary conaituted by the Crown
over a pauicular dil'ir,on or counl)'. The Sheriff's
jurifdiélion, lOlh cil'il and criminal, IVas, io ancient
limes, oearl), 25 ample wilhin his own Imilory as thal
of Ihe fupreme COUtlS of 5(nioo and Junieiary ~as om
Ihe whole kingdom.
2. His civil jurifdiélion nowexteods to al! aélions IlP'
on cootraéls, or olh" perfooal obligalioos, fonheomiogs ,
poioding. of Ihe grOL ..J, mails and dUlies, aod 10al! pof.
ftlrory a{liol:s, as remo,l'iogs, ejcél ons, fpuilzies, 6,..
tOal! brieves ill't;iog from the chaneery, as ci ioqudl,
terce, divlr,on, tUlory, &c. and eveo 10 adjudicatioos of
h od·enms, ~·hen proeeediog on Ihe renuneiation of Ihe
apparent heir. Bis prefeO! criminal jurifdiélion eXleods
to cemin capilal ctimes, as IheCl, and (ven morder,
though il be one of Ihe pk~s of Ihe Cro",n; and he is
competenl to mon quenions of publie police, aoJ has a
cumulativc jJllflFélion IVithjuaic<. of tbe peacein al! riol$
2nd brn ch,s of Ihe pedCc.
J. Sh~riffs have minifieri.1power, in I'inue of II'hich,
Ihey return jnrie!, io order 10lhe Irial of caufes Ihat
require jurils. 'fhe II'rits for e1eéliog memb,rs of pdrfia.
ment h3l'e beco, r,oce Ihe unioo, direéled 10 Ihe Sherill's,
\l'ho, afler Ih y'are exec·.ted, returo Ihem 10 Ihe cro~ o·
/lice from whtncc Ih,y ifiocd. llley alfo exccute wrils
ill'uinC frúm Ihe coun of Exchequcr; aod io geoelal,
take care uf al! efims, dUlÍes, or ,hics Ihat I"'I! tO
Ihe Cro"'n wilhintlteir tt!fltory, for " hith tI,cy mun JC·
.eOUO! tOthe Exchc<¡cer.
LORD of R ECALI'r Y.
~ . A Lcrd of R-salil)' \lasa rr.3~inme, h d a
~ntOI of I.lnd,. f, omIhe Sov'.fliJo, wilh 10)'¡1 jurifdic.
liun aooexed lherrto. !lisci,tl {lIUOw's cqu.11O
Ih.1of , Sherilr; his criminal OXI,ol""l tO the four pleas
01' Ihe erolVo. He h,,1a r i~ht tu rlrlul~e or recl,lim 311
crimio. ls, fubj~él 10 his ju rifJidioo, fromaoy olher como
retenl eourt, though it \Vere Ihe Jullicialy IIfelf, 10 his
o" n. Hehad alfo riehl, accnrdlnR 10 Ihemoa e mmon
opioion, 10 Ihe r,n¡:le e1chm of all denounced perfon.
rer,diogIVilhin his jurifdiélion, HeoIhough fuehprivilege
had nOt becn exprelreJ in the granl of regalilY.
STEIVART.
5. The Slewart was the magiarate appoinlcd by Ihe
King over fueh reRalit)' laods as luppened 10 faU 10 Ihe
Crowo byfodeilu re, 6c. and Ihelclore Ihe aewart's ju.
rifdiélion was <qual 10 Ih.1 of a regalilY. The two
lIewartries of Kircudbr:ghl, and of Orkocy and Zetland,
make Olires or counlies by Ihemfdres, and fend tach ~
reprefentativc lOparliamenl.
BAILIE.
6. Where lands, not.ereéled inlo a regalily, fel! into
Ihe King's hands, heapptiinled aHailie over them, whofe
jurifJlélion was equallo Ihal of aSherifF.
7 By Ihe 1m jurifdiélioo aél2o. C,o. l!. al! heritable
reg~llIies and bailieries, aod .I! fuch helilable fherifl'shlps
and aewamies as IVere ooly pans of a fi¡jle, are dilTol·
ved; .od the powers formel'ly vdl~d io them are mdde 10
del'olve upon fueh of the KIOS's coum as thefe powm
IVould have belonged tOif Ihe jurifdiélions difiolved had
neve, been granleA. Al! fherifi~hips and aewartrics Ihat
were no part of a fhire, IIhere Ihey had becn granled,
eilher herilably or for life, are refumed and annex'
ed 10 the crowo. No High Sherifi' or Stewm Cao
hmafter judge rrrfon.lly io any caufe. Ooe Sherilf
or Stewart.depule is 10 be appoinlcd by Ihe Kiog in
el'ery fil ire, IVho mun be an .dloc.llc of thrce yeal!
flandiog ; and afler a ctmin !erm nOI )'1I expired, al!
commilfions 10 Ihefe dtpulies are 10 ~c granled for life.
PRI HE OfSCOTLASD.
8. The appanage, or patrimoo)', of Ihe rrince of
Scotl.r.d, has been long m éled inlo a reg.lil).jurlfdic.
tion, c. lI,d the l'rincipality. !t is perfooallothe King's
t1dtll foo, up'.o11hof~denth orfuc"nion il returos 10the
Cro~ n. Th. prin.e h.I!, or may hal'e, hisoIVn ,haocer)',
from\Ihieh hls wrils ill'ue, and may o¡me lus own eham·
berla'. and olher ollic<'f! for r~eei, ing .oJ m~o.ginR his
rcvenue. The ralT.l! of Ihe Prince are inutled 10 dt~l, or
10 be ckélcd O1embcrs of P:lfh"mcnl furcouulilS, equ.:ly
wilh Ihofe who hulJ uf Ih! Croo O.
JUST IrES Qf Ihe rEAtE.
9. Juaice! of Ihe r race are n1.lginrJtCs "Oled hy
Ihe SUVl reign ovtr Ih~ l~vrr,1 cc uoti,s 01' the kln~r"lRl,
fur the freci,1 rUlpofc "f l'l<fmirg 1:" Iubll\' rel(C.
Anc <llIly Ihtir [""" rr.ltI" J líllle Im l.. ( 10 l'iI,J
ol'er MI rJlrl)' l" rl'll1! It'r Ih..lr arl ,.'1Jo.", l'rlure Ihe
Pril'Y('clloell or Jullici.r),: .r.. I\1 ,,,! th,) \/(Ie ~lIlh.·
rif,d 10 jUII~c io b""h,s ul ti < r,.,e..u:J 10 luoll c,I
tI,e 121'5 cune.."illl: I "~lic p' h y. '''1< \ r;'dl únl["
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