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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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REPLEDGE, v. Sc. Law: to withdraw an accused person from the jurisdiction of one court to that of another under the pledge that justice would continue to be done, specif. applied to the privilege of the Lord of Regality (q.v.) to do this. Vbl.n. repledging. Hist. since 1747. Derivs. repledger, one who repledges a criminal, repledgiation, the act of so doing.Sc. 1700 S.C. Misc. (1846) III. 175:
To compeir before the said shereff and repledge the persones of Patrick and Donald Brounes from this court to the regality of Grant. . . . The said Ludovic Grant his charter of erectione of his lands and estate in ane free regality, with power of replegiatione.Sc. 1752 J. Louthian Forms Process 31:
The Repledger, if he failed to do Justice upon him, in due time, tined his Court for Year and Day.Sc. 1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scot. I. I. 16:
The lord of the regality might put a stop to their proceedings and by the privilege of repledging remove the cause to his own court.Sc. 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. 851:
On the ground that the alleged offence had been committed within the repledger's jurisdiction.Sc. 1885 W. Ross Aberdour 22:
He could even repledge from the Sheriff and had a right to all the moveables of delinquents.Sc. 1958 Intro. Sc. Legal Hist. (Stair Soc.) 380:
Tenants and men of the regality charged with those crimes before the king's sheriff or justiciar could be repledged to the regality court.