Charles Baillie (1804 - 1879) Lord Jerviswoode, was a Scottish politician and judge. 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Admitted as an advocate at the Scottish bar in 1830, he was an advocate depute from 1844 to 1846 and in 1852. He was sheriff of Stirlingshire from 1853 to 1858 and was Lord Advocate from 1858 to 1859. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Linlithgow in 1859. He was raised to rank and precedence of an earl's son and raised to the bench as a judge of the Court of Session in 1859, taking the judicial title Lord Jerviswoode. He was appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1862. He retired in 1874. The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is a government department in Scotland that is responsible for the public prosecution of alleged criminals. ... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or U.S. common law, or the person who holds such office. ... Stirlingshire (Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the traditional county town. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scots Gaelic), was the chief legal adviser of the United Kingdom Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters until the passing of the Scotland Act 1998. ... Linlithgowshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1945, when its name was changed to West Lothian. ... The Order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. ... The Court of Session is the supreme civil court in Scotland. ... Seal of the High Court of Justiciary © Crown Copyright The High Court of Justiciary is Scotlands supreme criminal court. ...