Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DELIVERANCE, n.
1. Sc. law: a judicial decision; “a term used of the orders of the court in sequestrations. It is statutorily defined (Bankruptcy Act, 1913, s. 2) to include ‘any order, warrant, judgement, decision, interlocutor or decree.' Originally more general in its application” (Sc. 1946 A. D. Gibb Legal Terms 28).Sc. 1751 W. MacFarlane Geneal. Coll. (S.H.S.) II. 361:
It proceeds upon the Deliverance of the Lords of Session.
2. In Presbyterian Church usage: the findings or decision of the General Assembly or a lesser Church Court on a report presented by a committee or special commission.Sc. 1816 Acts Gen. Assembly 32:
Deliverance of the General Assembly on the Communication from the Synod of Ulster in Ireland.Sc. 1839 Ib. 47:
Petition of Mr Hugh Fraser . . . appealing against a resolution of the Presbytery of Inverness . . . regarding a deliverance of the Synod of Moray.Sc. 1945 J. T. Cox Practice Ch. Scot. 177:
All proposed deliverances must be handed to the clerks of Assembly not later than the day preceding.
