# Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857, Section 5: Existing actions, &c. not to be affected.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

. . . No action, suit, or proceeding raised or to be raised at the instance of or against the Lord Advocate or the Advocate General for Scotland for the time being shall abate or be affected by any change in the person, holding that office.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/20-21/44/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-suits-scotland-act-1857/section-5
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