Heritable Jurisdictions Act (1747)

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730.

Definition

A law passed after the 1745 rebellion that abolished the traditional legal powers of Scottish clan chiefs to hold local courts.

Exam Context

Heritable Jurisdictions Act (1747) appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 and English Expansion c.1688–c.1730.

British Depth Studies Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 English Expansion c.1688–c.1730

Found in Revision Notes

British Depth Studies

The Union with Scotland and the Jacobite Rebellions

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 • English Expansion c.1688–c.1730

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