Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Short title “The Registration Act 1696” given by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80), Sch. 2
C2This Act is listed in 12 mo edition as 1696 c. 39.
Our Soveraign Lord with advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament Statutes and Declares that all Bonds Dispositions Assignations Contracts and other Writts Registrable may be Registrat after the Granters death sicklike and in the same manner and shall make als much faith in Judgement and outwith the same as if the saids Writts were Registrat before the granters decease notwithstanding of whatsoever Laws or customs in the contrair