ˌScottish ˈLegal ˌSystem, the BrE AmE ( also Scots Law )
the system of law in Scotland which is based on ↑ civil law , and is different from that of England and Wales, although the highest court of law in all three countries is the ↑ House of Lords . When laws are made in the British parliament, they do not always become law in Scotland because the legal system is different there.