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Nation:Scotland
Reign:James VI
Parliament:The First Parliament of King James the Sixth (1567-12-15 — 1567-12-29)
Session:Only Session of the First Parliament of James VI

18. The Lordis of Session ar Judges to all Infeftmentes and giftes graunted, or confirmed in Parliament.

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18. The Lords of Session are Judges to all Infeftments and gifts granted, or confirmed in Parliament.

ITEM, anent the petition proponed be the Senatoures of the College of Justice, beirand that there is divers persones, that hes persewed Actiones before them, for reduction of infeftmentes, quhilkis ar confirmed be our Soveraine Lordis Predecessoures, quhilkis ar granted and {368} confirmed in Parliament. And against the samin it is alledged, that the saide Senatoures are na wise Judges competent, to the reduction of ony sik infeftment.

ITEM, anent the petition proponed by the Senators of the College of Justice, bearing that there is divers persons, that has pursued Actions before them, for reduction of infeftments, which are confirmed by our Sovereign Lord’s Predecessours, which are granted and {368} confirmed in Parliament. And against the same it is alledged, that the said Senators are no wise Judges competent, to the reduction of any such infeftment.

Quhairfoir the saidis Senatoures hes referred the declaration, whither they be Judges competent, to ony sik reduction or not, to our Soveraine Lord and the three Estaites of Parliament. And therefore desiring the sensement, and declaration of this our present Parliament, quhat they sall do thereanent: OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advise of his Regent, & the three Estaites of this present Parliament, declairis the saids Senatouris of the College of Justice, to be Judges competent, to the reduction of all sik Infeftmentes, as said is, notwithstanding quhatsumever confirmation, or grant of Parliament past thereupon.

Wherefore the saids Senators has referred the declaration, whether they be Judges competent, to any such reduction or not, to our Sovereign Lord and the three Estates of Parliament. And therefore desiring the sensement, and declaration of this our present Parliament, what they shall do thereanent: OUR SOVEREIGN LORD, with advice of his Regent, & the three Estates of this present Parliament, declares the saids Senators of the College of Justice, to be Judges competent, to the reduction of all such Infeftments, as said is, notwithstanding whatsomever confirmation, or grant of Parliament passed thereupon.