depute
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The fiscal depute said the Crown position was that the number of fastening clips had been insufficient, and wave action on the journey would have been sufficient force to cause them to fail.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Advocate depute Alan Cameron put it to her that it was "just nonsense" to suggest another child caused such injuries.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Advocate depute Chris McKenna previously told the court that the 15-year-old girl had spent the evening at a friend's home before walking along Lothian Road to a bus stop.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The advocate depute referred back to the statement she made in May 2024.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
"Yes; and his reply was to depute another gentleman to receive me and take my communication."
From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James