Manuscripta juridica

Ius proprium Scotiae - Tractatus 'Regiam maiestatem': compend in the form of questions and answers .

Handwriting similar to samples from the hand of Sir John Skene of Curriehill, but I have not analysed this similarity in detail. Interrogations (abridged 'I') and responses (abridged 'R')

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No. of pages: Fol. 7r-64r

Incipit:

• The first buik of Regiam maiestatem. Cap. 1.

  I. How many sortis or kyndis of actionis is thare? R. Tua, to wit civil and criminal.

  I. Quhilk call ze 'actionis criminal'? R. Ar thais quhair controversie is anent bluid, lyf or lime.

  I. Quhat cal ze 'actionis civill'? R. Quhair controversie is anent pecunial painis, or landis and guidis.

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  [{i}Last titles:{/i}] Of kelchyn, cap. 31. Of the schedding and pryce of bluid. Of the pryce of bluid and injurie. ... Item for ane straik with the palme of hand for ilk finger 12 d. Item for schedding of bluid 25 s

Colophon: Finis libri quarti