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        Heritable Jurisdictions (Scotland) Act 1746 (c.43)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        [1.] All heretable jurisdictions, &c. in Scotland, the office of high constable excepted, to cease from 25 March 1748.
        2. The lands, rents and certain duties annexed to the heretable baillieries, &c. to remain.
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        14. Proceedings of the courts, had before 25th March, confirmed. Proceedings, &c. after 24th June 1748, to be transmitted to the sheriffs courts. Registers of hornings, &c. to be transmitted to the register house at Edinburgh.
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        24. Jurisdictions of baronies, &c. reserved.
        25. Letters patent, &c. for uniting or erecting lands into baronies to grant jurisdictions only for the recovery of rents and duties, &c. Grants contrary to this Act null.
        26. Jurisdictions vested in royal boroughs reserved.
        27. Cumulative jurisdictions vested in burghs of regality, &c. reserved. Exception.
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        43. Sheriffs fines abolished. Judges fines to be paid into the Exchequer. Rules to be observed in levying, &c. Sentence money abolished.
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