7 Bible Verses about Accusations, Nt Legal System

Wherefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen which are with him, have any saying to any man: the law is open, and there are rulers. Let them accuse one another. If ye go about any other thing, it may be determined in a lawful congregation. For we are in jeopardy to be accused of this day's business: forasmuch as there is no cause whereby we may give a reckoning of this concourse of people."read more.
And when he had thus spoken, he let the congregation depart.

Then said the chief priest, "Is it even so?"

When Gallio was ruler of the country of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, saying, "This fellow counceleth men to worship God contrary to the law."

And he called unto him two under captains, saying, "Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten. And spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night. And deliver them beasts that they may put Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the high deputy; and wrote a letter in this manner,read more.
"Claudius Lysias unto the most mighty ruler Felix sendeth greetings. This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: Then came I with soldiers, and rescued him, and perceived that he was a Roman. And when I would have known the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council. There perceived I that he was accused of questions of their law: but was not guilty of any thing worthy of death, or of bonds. Afterward, when it was showed me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent him straightway to thee: and gave commandment to his accusers, if they had ought against him, to tell it unto thee. Farewell."

After five days, Ananias the high priest descended, with elders and with a certain orator named Tertullus, and informed the ruler of Paul. When Paul was called forth; Tertullus began to accuse him saying, "Seeing that we live in great quietness by the means of thee and that many good things are done unto this nation through thy providence: that allow we ever and in all places, most mighty Felix with all thanks.read more.
Notwithstanding, that I be not tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy courtesy a few words. We have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of debate unto all the Jews throughout the world; And a maintainer of sedition, of the sect of the Nazarenes; and also hath enforced to pollute the temple: Whom we took, and would have judged according to our law, but the high captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee: of whom thou mayest, if thou wilt enquire, know the certain of all these things where of we accuse him." The Jews likewise affirmed, saying that it was even so.

When Festus was come into the province, after three days, he ascended from Caesarea unto Jerusalem. Then informed him the high priests, and the chief of the Jews, of Paul. And they besought him,

But when the Jews cried contrary, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar. Not because I had ought to accuse my people of.