The College of Justice is a term used to describe the supreme courts of Scotland and its associated bodies. The constituent bodies are the Court of Session, High Court of Justiciary, Faculty of Advocates and Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet. Jump to: navigation, search The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, is the highest court in that jurisdiction and functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be appealed. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... The Court of Session is the supreme civil court in Scotland. ... The High Court of Justiciary is Scotlands supreme criminal court. ... The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet has a very long history and is the oldest legal society in the world. ...

The College is headed by the Lord President. The Lord Justice General of Scotland is head of the High Court of Justiciary, Lord President of the Court of Session and head of the judiciary in Scotland. ...

History

The College was founded in 1532 by King James V of Scotland following a bull of Pope Paul III. Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ... James V (April 10, 1512 – December 14, 1542) was king of Scotland (September 9, 1513 – December 14, 1542). ... Jump to: navigation, search Papal bull of Pope Urban VIII, 1637, sealed with a leaden bulla. ... Paul III, né Alessandro Farnese (February 29, 1468 - November 10, 1549) was pope from 1534 to 1549. ...

The College at its foundation dealt with underdeveloped civil and criminal law. There was little legal literature. Acts of the Parliament of Scotland and the books of the Old Law as well as Civil and Canon law texts were about all to which the pursuer and defender could refer. It was only after the establishment of the court that this situation improved, with judges noting their decisions in books of practicks. Civil law has at least three meanings. ... Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of law that punishes criminals for committing offences against the state. ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... The article on the body established in 1999 is at Scottish Parliament. ... Jump to: navigation, search Roman Law is the legal system of ancient Rome. ... In Western culture, canon law is the law of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. ...

The Treaty of Union 1707 with England preserved the Scottish Legal System. Article XIX provided "that the Court of Session or College of Justice do after the Union and notwithstanding thereof remain in all time coming within Scotland, and that the Court of Justiciary do also after the Union ... remain in all time coming." Walter Thomas Monningtons 1925 painting called Parliamentary Union of England and Scotland 1707 hangs in the Palace of Westminster depicting the official presentation of the law that formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain. ...