Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vi
4. Abbreviations vii
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. Table of Statutes xii
7. Table of Cases xviii
8. Introduction: David Sellar, Legal Historian 1
9. 1 The Continuity of Scottish Legal History: An Overview 15
10. 2 Celtic Law and Scots Law: Survival and Integration 53
11. 3 Marriage, Divorce and Concubinage in Gaelic Scotland 84
12. 4 The Lyon and the Seanchaidh 107
13. 5 Birlaw Courts and Birleymen 123
14. 6 English Law as a Source of Stair’s Institutions 142
15. 7 The Resilience of the Scottish Common Law 156
16. 8 Scots Law: Mixed from the Very Beginning? A Tale of Two Receptions 173
17. 9 Marriage by Cohabitation with Habit and Repute: Review And Requiem? 191
18. 10 Marriage, Divorce and the Forbidden Degrees: Canon Law and Scots Law 216
19. 11 Forethocht Felony, Malice Aforethought and the Classification of Homicide 239
20. 12 Juridical Acts Made in Contemplation of Death 263
21. 13 Succession Law 279
22. 14 Courtesy, Battle, and the Brieve of Right, 1368 297
23. 15 Promise 311
24. 16 Presumptions 346
25. Index 373