Podsędek (Latin: 'subiudex'; literally: sub-judge) was a judicial position in the history of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
The role and importance of this official varied over time.
[1][2][3] In early Poland, it was an official at the prince's house court (sąd dworski, in curiae).
[1] From the 14th century it was a deputy (but not a subordinate) of a land judge.
His duties included handling the cases which amounted to the "acts of goodwill": sale/purchase contracts, inheritance, power of attorney, marriage/divorce, etc.