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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Court buke, n. Also: cowrt bwk. [Court n. 3.] A book containing the records of a court of justice. 1480 Acta Conc. 56/1.
The lordis assignis him the secund day of October … to schew his court buke, and declare for how mony vnlawis and for quhat causse he tuke the said vnlawis and gudis therfore 1515 Fife Sheriff Ct. 20.
The quhilk chartir … to mak be registerit in the court buke of the said schirefdome 1526 Dunferm. B. Rec. 280.
To gyf hyme stait and possessione … be ane breif of inquest, as it is contenit in the court buk 1531 Glasgow Prot. IV. 43.
[Contained] in the akkis of the cowrt bwk of Glasgow 1555 Reg. Cupar A. II. 258.
Quhilk day Wille Murray wes ackit in our court bukis for the sowm of xviij merkis