Type of legislation made by the Court of Session in Scotland
For legislation governing Scottish criminal procedure, see Acts of Adjournal.
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An Act of Sederunt (/səˈdɛrənt/sə-DERR-ənt; meaning a meeting or sitting of a court) is secondary legislation made by the Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland, to regulate the proceedings of Scottish courts and tribunals hearing civil matters.[1][2][3] Originally made under an Act of the Parliament of Scotland of 1532, the modern power to make Acts of Sederunt is largely derived from the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.[4] Since 2013, draft Acts have also been prepared by the Scottish Civil Justice Council and submitted to the Court of Session for approval.[5]: [s. 2]
Following Scottish devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Parliament, Acts of Sederunt are made as Scottish statutory instruments. Previously, Acts were made as United Kingdom statutory instruments, and before that were a separate class of legislation.[6][7]: [s. 27]
^"Dictionary of the Scots Language :: SND :: Sederunt n., adj". Scottish National Dictionary. Scottish Language Dictionary. 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
^RobertBurnsVideos (1 February 2010), Robert Burns - Act Sederunt of the Session (read by Paul Young), retrieved 30 March 2018
^Subordinate Legislation Committee - Scottish Parliament: 18th December 2012, retrieved 30 March 2018
^Scottish Parliament. Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
^Scottish Parliament. Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
^"The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1999/1096
^Scottish Parliament. Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
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