# Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845, Section 42: Sheriff to preside; jury may view


The sheriff shall preside on the said inquiry; and the party claiming compensation shall be deemed the pursuer, and the proceedings at such trials shall be conducted in like manner as in criminal trials; and, if either party so request, the sheriff shall order the jury, or any seven or more of them, to view the place or matter in controversy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/8-9/19/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lands-clauses-consolidation-scotland-act-1845/section-42
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