7 Bible Verses about Accusations, Nt Legal System

If indeed therefore Demetrius, and the mechanics along with him, have a charge against any one, the courts are in session, and there are lawyers: let them implead one another. But if you are seeking something concerning other things, it shall be settled in the lawful church. For indeed we are in danger of prosecution for the disturbance this day, there being no cause concerning which we shall be able to give a reason for this uproar.read more.
And having said these things, he dismissed the church.

And the high priests said; Are these things so?

But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of one accord arose up against Paul, and led him to the tribunal, saying, This one persuades men to worship God contrary to law.

And having called a certain two of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers that they may go unto Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night; and prepare beasts of burden, that, having carried away Paul, you may deliver him safe to Felix the governor. Writing a letter having this form:read more.
Claudius Lysias to the most noble governor Felix, greeting. This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be put to death by them, having interposed with my army, I took out of their hands, having learned that he is a Roman: and wishing to know the cause on account of which they clamored against him, I led him into their sanhedrim: whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, having no charge worthy of death or bonds. And a plot from them being revealed to me to be against the man, I sent him to thee, having commanded his accusers also to speak in thy presence.

And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul. And he having been called, Tertyllus began to accuse him, saying, Receiving great peace through thee, and prosperity accruing to this nation through thy wisdom, we receive with all gratitude, both always, and everywhere, O most noble Felix.read more.
But in order that I may not weary you excessively, I exhort you to hear us patiently according to your clemency. For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: who also endeavored to pollute the temple: whom we indeed arrested, OMITTED TEXT with whom you yourself, having made inquiry, are able to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him. And the Jews were consenting, saying, Truly these things are so.

Then Festus having entered upon his office, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem; and both the chief priests and the first men of the Jews appeared before him against Paul, and continued to entreat him,

and the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not having anything for which to accuse my nation.