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The use of lay judges in Sweden goes back to the Middle Ages.
=== Denmark ===
{{Further|Courts of Denmark}}
Approximately 15,000 lay judges currently serve in all Danish courts except the [[Supreme Court (Denmark)|Supreme Court]]. Lay judges are selected from the population for a period of four years, and have essentially equal influence to the professional judges in determining guilt and sentencing. In regional courts, two lay judges sit alongside one professional judge, and decisions are made by [[majority|simple majority]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.domstol.dk/til-dig-der-er/laegdommer/|title=Lay judges (Denmark)|publisher=Danmarks Domstole|language=da|date=15 November 2024}}</ref>
Civil participation in the judicial system, including criminal justice, is mandated by section 65 of the [[Constitution of Denmark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.dk/da/folkestyret/domstolene/byret-landsret-og-hoejesteret/|title = Courts (Denmark)|publisher=Folketinget|language=da}}</ref>
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