Editing Habeas corpus (section)

===Scotland===
{{Infobox UK legislation
| short_title           = Criminal Procedure Act 1701
| type                  = Act
| parliament            = Parliament of Scotland
| long_title            = Act for preventing wrongful imprisonment and against undue delays in trials.
| year                  = 1701
| citation              = 1701 c. 6{{br}}[12mo ed: c. 6]
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| royal_assent          = 31 January 1701
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| amendments            = {{ubli|[[Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906]]|[[Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964]]|[[Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975]]}}
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| status                = amended
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| UK-LEG_title          = Criminal Procedure Act 1701
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The [[Parliament of Scotland]] passed a law to have the same effect as ''habeas corpus'' in the 18th century. This is now known as the '''{{visible anchor|Criminal Procedure Act&nbsp;1701}}'''&nbsp;(c.&nbsp;6).<ref>See [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1519689 Full text of the Act]. This law was given its current short title by the [[Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964]]</ref> It was originally called "the Act for preventing wrongful imprisonment and against undue delays in trials". It is still in force although certain parts have been repealed.