And when an Act contradicts the common law, the Act practically always wins, however old it is.
Tim Send a noteboard - 03/08/2012 08:24:46 AM
And as far as I know, there's no Murder Act in England.
Then again, neither is there an Act that says you can shoot a Scotsman with a longbow within the city walls of York, so that's OK. From what I remember I think it was just an policy that was announced during a time of war (when of course it's legal to kill your enemy).
EDIT: Nor, I believe, is there any doctrine of desuetude in England as there is in Scotland – basically this means that really old Acts that are ignored for centuries cease to be law through "longstanding contrary practice". So if there were an Act about shooting Scotsmen, you'd have to argue for implied repeal by the Human Rights Act or something.
Then again, neither is there an Act that says you can shoot a Scotsman with a longbow within the city walls of York, so that's OK. From what I remember I think it was just an policy that was announced during a time of war (when of course it's legal to kill your enemy).
EDIT: Nor, I believe, is there any doctrine of desuetude in England as there is in Scotland – basically this means that really old Acts that are ignored for centuries cease to be law through "longstanding contrary practice". So if there were an Act about shooting Scotsmen, you'd have to argue for implied repeal by the Human Rights Act or something.
Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt.
—Nous disons en allemand : le guerre, le mort, le lune, alors que 'soleil' et 'amour' sont du sexe féminin : la soleil, la amour. La vie est neutre.
—La vie ? Neutre ? C'est très joli, et surtout très logique.
—Nous disons en allemand : le guerre, le mort, le lune, alors que 'soleil' et 'amour' sont du sexe féminin : la soleil, la amour. La vie est neutre.
—La vie ? Neutre ? C'est très joli, et surtout très logique.
This message last edited by Tim on 03/08/2012 at 08:39:01 AM
Weird Laws in Scotland!
- 02/08/2012 09:39:48 PM
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Where do you get this nonsense?
- 02/08/2012 09:55:53 PM
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I found it on some website.
- 02/08/2012 09:59:26 PM
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Will you mind if I make my own "Weird Laws in Scotland" post?
- 02/08/2012 10:05:09 PM
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It's not actually inside Scotland, but...
- 02/08/2012 11:17:05 PM
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Re: It's not actually inside Scotland, but...
- 02/08/2012 11:38:04 PM
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And when an Act contradicts the common law, the Act practically always wins, however old it is.
- 03/08/2012 08:24:46 AM
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