Purposes of Acts of Sederunt
Acts of Sederunt are used primarily to regulate civil procedure in the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts in Scotland. The Court of Session 1988 has an exhaustive list of how the court may regulate procedure and allocate business via Acts of Sederunt. The fees for Messengers-at-Arms (court officers), solicitors practising before the court, timings of certain appeals, the form of summons, writs, petitions, etc. are examples of procedures regulated by these acts. They also determine certain business which should be laid on the respective rolls and before the Inner House or Outer House, and laying certain powers of trustees.
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