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.
the parliament for Scotland which was established in 1999 and has the power to make laws in Scotland. The leader of the parliament is the First Minister, and its 129 members are called MSPs, or Members of the Scottish Parliament. They are elected by a system of PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION .