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What is the difference between Scotland's legal system and England and Wales's?

AThere is no meaningful legal difference — all UK law is completely identical throughout
BScotland has its own distinct legal system with different courts and some different laws ✓
CScotland separately follows European Union law rather than the standard UK legal system
DScotland uses the Napoleonic Code that was historically inherited from French legal influence

Explanation

Scotland has its own distinct legal system, separate from that of England and Wales. Scottish law has different courts (Sheriff Court, Court of Session), different legal terminology and some different laws.

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