The Courts of the Holds
Each Hold keeps its own court, and the Jarl or their appointed justice sits in it. Small matters are heard there. An appeal from any of them comes up to the Imperial Bench, and this is where you find who sits where.
| Court | Hold | Seat | Who sits | Appeals up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Court of Solitude Sits within the Blue Palace precinct. |
Haafingar | Solitude | not named | — |
| The Court of Windhelm | Eastmarch | Windhelm | not named | — |
| The Court of Whiterun | Whiterun | Whiterun | not named | — |
| The Court of Markarth | The Reach | Markarth | not named | — |
| The Court of Riften | The Rift | Riften | not named | — |
| The Court of Falkreath | Falkreath | Falkreath | not named | — |
| The Court of Morthal | Hjaalmarch | Morthal | Skard Silver-Blood | — |
| The Court of Dawnstar Jarl |
The Pale | Dawnstar | Darren Gurnisson | — |
| The Court of Winterhold | Winterhold | Winterhold | not named | — |