Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TRANSUMPT, n. As in Eng., a transcript or copy of a document. The word became obs. in Eng. in the 17th c. but was revived in the 19th c. Sc. Law phrs.: action of transumpt, an action calling for a document to be produced in court in order that it might be transcribed for one of the litigants; the action was raised by a summons of transumpt (Sc. 1723 Acts of Sederunt (15 Feb.)) and the petition, if approved, was granted by a decree(t) of transumpt (Sc. 1773 Erskine Institute iv. i. § 53). The procedure is now obs.Bte. 1708 Rothesay T.C. Records (1935) II. 587:
To have transumpts therof ane or mae under the hand of the Clerk of Court.Sc. 1722 W. Forbes Institues I. iv. 166:
A Decreet of Transumpt, when duly obtained, hath all the Effect of a registered Writ.Sc. 1754 Erskine Principles iv. i. § 34:
Actions of transumpt may be pursued before any judge-ordinary. After the writings to be transumed are exhibited, full duplicates are made out, collated, and signed, by one of the clerks of court, which are called transumpts.Sc. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 I. 266:
A transumpt of a charter of the 34th of David II.
