Scots law

noun

The legal system of Scotland, a hybrid of civil law and common law.

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Meanings

nounScots law (uncountable)

alternative informal Scottish law

  1. formaluncountableThe legal system of Scotland, a hybrid of civil law and common law.
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APA

Scots law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scots%20law

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“Scots law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scots%20law. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scots law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scots%20law.

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