Judiciary of Scotland
![Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. He was Lord President of the Court of Session from 1598 to 1604 and Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1604 to 1622.](/Images/godic/202502/15/Marcus_Gheeraerts_the_Younger_Alexander_Seton_1st_Earl_of_Dunfermline0420.jpg")
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The judiciary of Scotland sits in a variety of courts and makes decisions in both civil and criminal cases. Judges make sure that cases and verdicts are within the parameters set by Scots law, and they must hand down appropriate judgments and sentences.