The College of Justice: Government and Governance in Renaissance Scotland - Couverture rigide

Simpson, Andrew R. C.

 
9781399550222: The College of Justice: Government and Governance in Renaissance Scotland
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1399550225 ISBN 13 : 9781399550222
Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2025

Synopsis

In 1532, James V instituted the College of Justice, an incorporated group of expert lawyers and administrators who were to exercise supreme Scottish civil jurisdiction. Why did he decide to do that? This book argues that the scheme was informed by a powerful sense of the role that an incorporated body of expert lawyers might serve in articulating a just law for the realm. The new institution also more fully defined the relationship between the king and his supreme judges, reflecting contemporary European thought. Furthermore, the new College of Justice was meant to have a significant role in connection with the government of the Scottish Catholic Church on the eve of the Reformation.

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This account of the institution of the College of Justice serves as a case study of the powerful role of lawyers in state formation during the Renaissance. It will also be of interest to those who wish to understand the origins of a court that remains part of the Scottish legal landscape to this day.

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À propos de l?auteur

Andrew R. C. Simpson is the Professor in Scots Private Law in the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen.

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Éditeur
Edinburgh University Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1399550225
ISBN 13 
9781399550222
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
568
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