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College of Justice

British  

noun

  1. the official name for the Scottish Court of Session; the supreme court of Scotland

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When the proposal was considered by the parliament's influential criminal justice committee, the Senators of the College of Justice - the country's judges - said that they were split over the issue.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

Earlier this week Lord Carloway, who is a Senator of the College of Justice, told the BBC that the most vulnerable victims are still facing "outmoded" practices in court.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2023

The Senators of the College of Justice said the proposal may not meet fair trial requirements in a response to the criminal justice committee.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2023

Barak is an emeritus professor of criminology and criminal justice at Eastern Michigan University and was formerly a visiting distinguished professor in the College of Justice & Safety at Eastern Kentucky University.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2022

Even nobles were accused of witchcraft; and the wife of a senator of the College of Justice, in Edinburgh, did not escape a witch's fate.

From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by Grant, James, archaeologist