Scots law

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Scots law (Scottish Gaelic: Lagh na h-Alba) is the legal system of Scotland. It is a hybrid or mixed legal system containing civil law and common law elements, that traces its roots to a number of different historical sources. Together with English law and Northern Irish law, it is one of the three legal systems of the United Kingdom. Scots law recognises four sources of law: legislation, legal precedent, specific academic writings, and custom. The majority of legislation affecting Scotland and Scots law is primarily passed by the Scottish Parliament, who legislate on all areas of devolved responsibility, whilst the Parliament of the United Kingdom legislates only on reserved matters. Some legislation passed by the Parliament of Scotland regarding the Kingdom of Scotland is still also valid. Early Scots law before the 12th century consisted of the different legal traditions of the various cultural groups who inhabited the country at the time, the Gaels in most of the country, with the Britons...

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