RUDN Journal of LawRUDN Journal of Law2313-23372408-9001Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)5792Research ArticleFeatures in the development of the legal system of ScotlandGrafschonkinaA AThe Department of Theory and History of State and Lawkafedra-teoria@yandex.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15042013420421107092016Copyright © 2016, Legal Science2016The article is devoted to the history of the legal system of Scotland, the factors that affected the national identity. The article contains an example of a document that describes its national sovereignty, religious aspects that influenced its self-determination as the nation.sovereigntyScotlandDeclaration of Arbroathchurch reformation of John Knoxthe Act of Unionnational identitiesсуверенитетШотландияАрбротская декларацияцерковная реформация Дж. НоксаАкт об униинациональная идентификация