7 Bible Verses about Accusations, Nt Legal System

If Demetrius therefore, and the artificers that are with him, have a charge against any one, the law-courts are open, and there are Roman proconsuls likewise: let them implead one another. But if ye are enquiring any thing about other matters, let it be decided in a lawful assembly: for we are in danger of being charged with sedition for what has happened this day, there being no cause by which we can give a reason for this concourse.read more.
And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him to the seat of justice, saying, this fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

And he called two of the centurions to him, and said, Get ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night. And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on and bring him safe to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter to this effect:read more.
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. This man being seized by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, I came upon them with some soldiers and rescued him: for I understand that he is a Roman. But desiring to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their council: and I found he was accused about questions of their law, but had no charge against him deserving death or bonds. But an ambush, which was going to be laid for the man by the Jews, being discovered to me, immediately I sent him to thee, telling his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

And after five days, the high-priest Ananias came down with the elders, and one Tertulius an orator, who appeared before the governor against Paul. And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "As by thee we enjoy much peace, and glorious things are done to this nation by thy prudent administration, we acknowledge it upon all occasions and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.read more.
But that I may not trespass upon thee too far, I beg thou wouldst hear us a few words with thy wonted goodness. For having found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes, and attempting to profane the temple, we apprehended him, and would have judged him according to our law. But Lysias the tribune came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee: from whom thou mayst thyself by examining him come to the knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him." And the Jews also assented, saying, that these things were so.

Festus therefore, being come into the province, after three days went up from Cesarea to Jerusalem. And the high-priest and principal men among the Jews, appeared before him against Paul, and made application to him,

but the Jews opposing it, I was obliged to appeal to Cesar; though not as having any thing to accuse my nation of.