British and Irish History

The Oxford Companion to British History A Dictionary of British History Further reading

lord justice-general

The Oxford Companion to British History | 2002 | | Copyright

lord justice-general. Scottish legal post. From the 15th cent. the lord justice-general was recognized as the supreme judge of criminal cases in Scotland, superseding the post of justiciar. The office, usually held by peers, was hereditary in the Argyll family from 1514 until 1628. Though the office continued to be held by noblemen after the reorganization of courts in 1672, the effective work was done by the lord justice clerk in the High Court of Judiciary. In 1830 the Court of Session Act declared that after the death of the existing office-holder, the 3rd duke of Montrose, the office of lord justice-general would be merged with that of the lord president of the Court of Session.

Richard A. Smith

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN CANNON. "lord justice-general." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN CANNON. "lord justice-general." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-lordjusticegeneral.html

JOHN CANNON. "lord justice-general." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-lordjusticegeneral.html

Learn more about citation styles

lord justice‐general

A Dictionary of British History | 2004 | | Copyright

lord justice‐general Scottish legal post. From the 15th cent. the lord justice‐general was recognized as the supreme judge of criminal cases in Scotland, superseding the post of justiciar. In 1830 the Court of Session Act declared that after the death of the existing office‐holder, the 3rd duke of Montrose, the office of lord justice‐general would be merged with that of the lord president of the Court of Session.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN CANNON. "lord justice‐general." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN CANNON. "lord justice‐general." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-lordjusticegeneral.html

JOHN CANNON. "lord justice‐general." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-lordjusticegeneral.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Lords 'victory' over power to fire judges; LABOUR DEFEAT IN VOTE DEFINING... Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London); 11/3/1998
	NOBODY PUSHED ME OUT; Move to House of Lords was entirely my own choice says... Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London); 7/20/1996
	Scotland's senior judge slams justice blunders; System riddled with needless... Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London); 9/22/2010