In the Shang dynasty, the people who participated in the judicial and adjudicative cases were

Judicial power is still in the hands of the king, and some senior officials, such as Scott, assist the king in hearing cases. According to the records we have seen, Shang Zhouwang's fortune-teller who is in charge of divination plays a great role in the judiciary. Because Shang Zhouwang thinks that he rules his subjects on behalf of heaven, he has to divine good or bad before making major decisions, so he also has to divine when trying major cases.