Sosons and rulers were sometimes in conflict with each other over exercising the right to judge criminal cases but sosons negotiated with rulers and their rights to judge criminals were often confirmed.
また、検断権の行使を巡って、惣と支配者とで対立が生じることもあったが、惣から支配者へ交渉し、惣の検断権が追認されることも少なくなかった。