Strange Scottish Laws: Here are 10 of the weirdest Scottish laws you might have broken without realising
Some of Scotland’s weirdest laws date all the way back to medieval times with a host of bizarre and unusual laws that still stand to this day.
Want to make sure you aren’t breaking any of them?
With the help of research from SchmidtandClark.com, we put together 10 of the most surprising, confusing and downright unusual things that are illegal under Scottish law.
With the help of research from SchmidtandClark.com, we put together 10 of the most surprising, confusing and downright unusual things that are illegal under Scottish law.
9. Being drunk in a pub or any public place
Being drunk in a pub seems a relatively logical place to be drunk. However, according to a couple of laws from the 19th and 20th century, keepers of public houses cannot allow any drunkenness on their property, and they cannot serve alcohol to those already drunk. Not only that, one of the laws prohibited being drunk in any public place or a pub, and that law is still in place today. Photo: Getty Images/Canva Pro
10. Not offering all the beached whales or sturgeons to the reigning monarch
Back in the 1300s, the fish market was quite popular. In order to place a monopoly on it, Edward ll decided to proclaim that all fish, sturgeons, whales, dolphins, and porpoises captured within 5 kilometres of the British shore immediately belonged to the ruling royal. Photo: Getty Images/Canva Pro