Theft Act 1607
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The Theft Act 1607 is an Act
of the Parliament of Scotland
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s, etc.)
(c.80). Its form prior to those repeals was:
(Note that this text is reconstructed from the text on SLD (below) and the repeals (below). Because the 1964 Act does not quote the repealed words in full, the passages marked "... ? ..." cannot be reconstructed by this method)
The 1964 Act repealed the following words, with effect from 31 July 1964:
Following the repeals, and until 2002, the Act looked like this:
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament of Scotland
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
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Title
"Act Anent woddis parkis planting dowcattis et cetera " (An Act concerning woods, parks, planting, doocotDovecote
A dovecote or dovecot is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be square or circular free-standing structures or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in...
s, etc.)
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The Act was subject to six separate repeals of words by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964
The Statute Law Revision Act 1964 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland....
(c.80). Its form prior to those repeals was:
(Note that this text is reconstructed from the text on SLD (below) and the repeals (below). Because the 1964 Act does not quote the repealed words in full, the passages marked "... ? ..." cannot be reconstructed by this method)
The 1964 Act repealed the following words, with effect from 31 July 1964:
Following the repeals, and until 2002, the Act looked like this:
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- (Our soveriegn Lord and estates of this present parliament ... statutise and ordain that whosoever ... steals bees, or fishes in private ponds and lochs, shall be called and confined therefor as a breaker of the law ... before ... any ... ordinary magistrate within this realm ... and the penalty to be imposed and taken of the controveners before the said ordinary inferior judges ought not to exceed the sum of £40 of this realm.)