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    The Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 56) is an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. The act creates a criminal offence of trespass in...
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    Representation of the People Act 1983 Stouthrief[dubious – discuss] Trespass on heritable property (Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865) Malicious mischief, whether...
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    Squatting (section Scotland)
    Squatting is a criminal offence in Scotland, punishable by a fine or even imprisonment, under the Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865. The owner or lawful occupier...
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    Squatting in Scotland is criminalised by the Trespass Act 1865. Following the Highland Clearances, land raids occurred across rural Scotland in the late...
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    Short Titles Act 1896. The seventh session of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, which met from 7 February 1865 until 6 July 1865. Civil Bill Courts...
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  • court case confirmed that access could not be prevented. The Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865 imposed fines on camping and the lighting of fires without the...
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  • Nuisances Removal Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict.) Nuisances Removal Act for England (Amendment) Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict.) Smoke Nuisance (Scotland) Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict...
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    "every invasion of private property, be it ever so minute, is a trespass." Carrington acted unlawfully and had to pay damages. Today this principle of legality...
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    his land free of interference from water, and that Rylands was guilty of trespass and the commissioning of a nuisance. Bramwell's argument was affirmed by...
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    Northern Ireland Act 2006, Northern Ireland Act 2009, Scotland Act 2012, Wales Act 2014, Scotland Act 2016 Freedom of Information Act 2000, requiring transparency...
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