Legal Definitions - lawburrows

Lawburrows is a legal term used in Scotland. It refers to an action taken by someone who is worried that another person may cause harm or trouble. This action requires the person causing concern to provide security, or a promise to behave peacefully.

• If someone is worried that their neighbor may become violent, they can take a lawburrows action to require their neighbor to promise to keep the peace.
• If a business owner is concerned that a customer may cause damage or disruption, they can take a lawburrows action to require the customer to provide security.

These examples illustrate how lawburrows can be used to prevent potential harm or trouble by requiring someone to promise to behave peacefully or provide security.