Scroll

A printed or written mark Intended to supply the place of a seal. See "Seal." SCRUET ROLL (called, also, scruet finium, or simply scruet).

In old English law

A record of the bail accepted in cases of habeas corpus. The award was set down in the remembrance roll, together with the cause of commitment, the writ and return were put on file, the bail was recorded in the scruet.

3 How. St. Tr. 134, 135, arg.

For remembrance roll, see Reg. Michael.

1654, § 15.

SCRUTATOR (Lat. from serutari, to search).

In old English law

A bailiff whom the king of England appointed in places that were his in franchise or interest, whose duty was to look after the king's water rights; as flotsam, jetsam, wreck, etc.

1 Harg. Tr. p. 23; Pat. 27 Hen. VL parte 2, m. 20; Pat. 8 Ed. IV. parte 1, m. 22.

SCUTAGE (from Lat. scutum, a shield). Knight service.

Litt. § 99.

The tax which those who, holding by knight service, did not accompany the king, had to pay on its being assessed by parliament. Escuage certain was a species of socage where the compensation for service was fixed.

Litt. i§ 97, 98; Reg. Orig. 88; Wright, Ten. 121-134.