7 Bible Verses about Accusations, Nt Legal System

If then Demetrius and his craftsmen have a grievance against any one, the courts are open and there are the proconsuls; let them accuse one another. But if you desire anything further, it must be settled in the regular assembly. For indeed we are in danger of being accused in regard to this day's riot, since there is no cause for it, nor shall we be able to give account for this disorderly gathering."read more.
With these words he dismissed the assembly.

And the high priest said, "Are these things so?"

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him before the tribunal. "This fellow," they said, "is persuading men to offer unlawful worship to God."

Then he called two centurions to him and said: "Get ready by nine o'clock tonight two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, and also seventy troopers and two hundred spearmen." He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor. He also wrote a letter in the following terms.read more.
"Claudius Lysais unto the Most Excellent Governor Felix, greeting. "This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with the troops, and rescued him, as I had learned that he was a Roman citizen. "Anxious to find out why they had accused him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. "Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment. "Now when I received information that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you."

Five days later, Ananias the high priest came down to Caesarea with some of the elders, and with an orator, named Tertullus. They laid information before the governor against Paul. So Paul was sent for, and then Tertullus began to accuse him, saying. "As it is owing to your excellency that we enjoy profound peace, and that the state of this nation, "owing to your wise care, has been improved in every respect and in every place, we accept it with profound thankfulness.read more.
"But not to weary you too much, I beg of your Excellency to listen to a few words from us. "For we have found this fellow a pest, an inciter of insurrection among all the Jews of the empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes. "He even tried to profane the Temple, but we arrested him. "Then the chief captain, Lysias came and violently took him from us. From him you will be able, by examining Paul yourself, to learn the truth of all these charges we are bringing against him." The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were the facts.

Three days after Festus entered his province, he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem. The high priest and the Jewish leaders laid charges against Paul before him.

"But when the Jews objected I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.