10 of the weirdest Scottish laws you probably didn't know existed

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What would you do if a stranger knocked on your door in the middle of the night and demanded to use your toilet?Chances are you'd slam the door in their face and retreat to the safety of your bed - which would technically mean you're breaking the law.

This is just one of the bizarre Scottish laws that you might have heard people talking about, but is it actually real or just an urban myth?

According to Scottish Courts and Tribunals, there are plenty of real laws out there, but there are also many myths floating around that aren't actually enforced.Here, we've broken down a list of the most bizarre laws in Scotland - and some urban urban myths surrounding them...Most people wouldn't even dream of chapping on a stranger's door if they needed the toilet - but ancient Scots Law would suggest you had to let them in.However, the Scottish Law Commission has suggested that this is more of a myth, and may have grown around an old local custom that Scots had to show hospitality to all guests, strangers or not.According to the Scottish Courts, there's no evidence of this ever being in the statute book.It's highly likely that most of us have either seen - or taken part in - a drunken sing-song on a ScotRail service at one point or another.But did you know that unless you were given written permission by the train conductor, this is actually against the law?Singing or chanting in a train carriage is forbidden, according to the National Rail bylaws - but it certainly doesn't stop people from belting out the tunes aboard the last train home.Thinking of caring for your prized cow after a night at the pub?

Think again.This one may not be as relevant any more, but an 1872 Licensing Act states that it's an offence to be in charge of a cow,