Assize courts of Sweden

[2] Assizes existed in Götaland already before the mid-14th century and were introduced in Svealand through Magnus IV's national law.

[3] To render a judgment at the assize court, it was required that at least seven of the panel members were present.

The assize courts convened for sessions called thing, where legal and other issues common to the people were decided.

[4] In 1935, regulations were issued stating that assize courts should hold several regular sessions per year.

Finally, in the Code of Judicial Procedure of 1942, it was prescribed that assize courts should hold session once a week.

In Finland, by imperial decree of 27 April 1868, the provision that the members of the jury shall be 12 was repealed and the number of lay judges reduced from 7 to 5.