Decisions made in court
When an ordinary cause action comes before the court, the sheriff has several options when deciding on a claim. This varies depending on the action that has been raised, but, in most money claims, the options available to the sheriff include:
•grant the court order (decree) in favour of the pursuer (see
here);
•grant a disputed TTPD (often referred to as an instalment decree) (see
here);
•dismiss the action/decree absolvitor (see
here);
•decree in absence (see
here).
Chapter 30 of the Ordinary Cause Rules covers decrees, extracts and executions.