Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857
1 Crown suits, &c. may be brought in name of the Lord advocate.
2 with the sanction of the public department having the interest.
3 Persons prosecuted not entitled to object to the instance.
4 Meaning of “public department.”
4A Meaning of “the appropriate Law Officer”.
5 Existing actions, &c. not to be affected.
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Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857

1857 c.44

An Act to regulate the Institution of Suits at the Instance of the Crown and the Public Departments in the Courts of Scotland.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

Amendments (Textual)
F1

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)