Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
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The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 is a landmark Scottish statute that ended the historic feudal system of land ownership and modernized property law in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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| Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Context triple: [Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003, relatedTo, Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000]
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A.
Land Registration (Scotland) Acts
The Land Registration (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernize and govern the system for recording and guaranteeing rights in land and property in Scotland.
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B.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts
The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernise and update various aspects of Scots civil law across multiple legal areas.
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C.
Crofting Acts
The Crofting Acts are a series of laws in Scotland that established and protected the rights of small tenant farmers (crofters), particularly in the Highlands and Islands, by regulating land tenure and security of occupancy.
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D.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
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E.
Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)
The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Target entity description: The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 is a landmark Scottish statute that ended the historic feudal system of land ownership and modernized property law in Scotland.
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A.
Land Registration (Scotland) Acts
The Land Registration (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernize and govern the system for recording and guaranteeing rights in land and property in Scotland.
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B.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts
The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernise and update various aspects of Scots civil law across multiple legal areas.
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C.
Crofting Acts
The Crofting Acts are a series of laws in Scotland that established and protected the rights of small tenant farmers (crofters), particularly in the Highlands and Islands, by regulating land tenure and security of occupancy.
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D.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
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E.
Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)
The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Scottish Parliament
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Scottish statute ⓘ |
| abolished |
feu duties
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feudal casualties ⓘ feudal superiority ⓘ |
| aim | to create a simpler system of outright land ownership ⓘ |
| appliesTo | heritable property in Scotland ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
land law
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property law ⓘ |
| classification | public general Act ⓘ |
| componentOf | Scots property law reform programme ⓘ |
| concerns |
land registration consequences
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ownership of land ⓘ real burdens ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark Scottish statute ⓘ |
| field | civil law ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | all of Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the formal end of feudal tenure in Scotland ⓘ |
| implementedRecommendationOf | Scottish Law Commission ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Scottish Executive
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linked to:
Scottish Government
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| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | domestic statute of Scotland ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
ended the historic feudal system of land ownership in Scotland
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simplified the structure of landownership in Scotland ⓘ transferred full ownership to former vassals ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Scots law
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linked to:
Scots law (to a limited extent)
|
| legislature | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to abolish the feudal system of land tenure and to make related provision about the law of property in Scotland ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | first session of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| policyArea |
land reform
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legal reform ⓘ |
| purpose |
abolition of the feudal system of land tenure in Scotland
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modernisation of property law in Scotland ⓘ |
| reform |
abolition of superiority interests
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conversion of feudal tenure into outright ownership ⓘ extinction of feudal burdens subject to replacement by real burdens ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004
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Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
feudal tenure
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land ownership ⓘ real rights in land ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | structural reform of land tenure ⓘ |
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Subject: Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Description of subject: The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 is a landmark Scottish statute that ended the historic feudal system of land ownership and modernized property law in Scotland.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003
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relatedTo
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Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
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Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003
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complements
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Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
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Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
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shortTitle
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Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
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