Thematic Bible: Courts of justice

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Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in

Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates

Courts of justice » Judges of » Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes

Courts of justice » Generally held in the morning

Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases

Courts of justice » Sometimes held in synagogues

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Illustrative of the last judgment

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed

Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment

Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge as for God

Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities

Courts of justice » The accused » Permitted to plead their own cause

Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Appeals from, made to the emperor

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Allusions to

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history

Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge righteously

Courts of justice » Corruption and bribery often practised in

Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest

Courts of justice » Provided with » Officers

Courts of justice » Judges of » Called elders

Courts of justice » Causes in, were opened by » The complainant

Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes

Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Consisted of chief priest, &c

Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes treated with insult

Courts of justice » The accused » Stood before the judge

Courts of justice » The accused » Examined on oath

Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before

Courts of justice » Both the accusers and accused required to appear before

Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Presided over by the governor or deputy

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Witnesses first to execute

Courts of justice » Inferior » All minor cases decided by

Courts of justice » Inferior » Judges of, appointed by the governor

Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge without respect of persons

Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture

Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Place of, called the hall of judgment

Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive

Courts of justice » Inferior » Re-established by jehoshaphat

Courts of justice » Provided with » Judges

Courts of justice » Judges of » To investigate every case

Courts of justice » False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Presided over by high priest

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Sat in high priest's palace

Courts of justice » Superior court » Held at the seat of government

Courts of justice » Judges of » Pronounced the judgment of the court

Courts of justice » Superior court » Held first by moses alone in the wilderness

Courts of justice » The accused » Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment

Courts of justice » The accused » Might have advocates

Courts of justice » Judges of » To promote peace

Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion

Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture

Courts of justice » Provided with » Tormentors or executioners

Courts of justice » Judges of » To decide according to the law

Courts of justice » Have authority from God

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Recorded in writing

Courts of justice » The accused » Exhorted to confess

Courts of justice » Judges of » Rode often on white asses

Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Could alone award death

Courts of justice » Judges of » Called magistrates

Courts of justice » Causes in, were opened by » An advocate

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Not given till accused was heard

Courts of justice » Judges of » Examined the parties

Courts of justice » Re-established by ezra