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Click on the numbers to find out what these peoples roles are in a Court of Session.

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1 Judge

The vast majority of civil trials do not involve a jury. The judge hears them on his or her own, deciding them by establishing facts, applying the relevant law, and then giving a reasoned judgment.

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