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But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack upon Paul and brought him before the judgment seat, saying, "This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law."
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to try trivial cases?
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Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every matter may be established by the word of two or three witnesses.'
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But I say to you that anyone who is angry with his brother shall be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be answerable to the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of hell.
They stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came on him and seized him, and brought him before the council.
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.
And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned
and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
When any one of you has a grievance against a brother, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints?
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Places of holding courts
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Corruption of
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts » Advocates » The accused his own
Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own, or did others say it to you about me?" Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me; what have you done?" read more.
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingship is not from here." Pilate said to him, "You are a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say what I ama king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice."
Courts » Other courts » Roman
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" So Jesus said to him, "It is as you say."
After he had spent not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.
Courts » Advocates » Examination of prisoners
Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated
And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"
the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and commanded him to be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Contempt of, punished
Courts » Other courts » Circuit
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Appeal taken
If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of the charges brought against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar."
Courts » Advocates » Professional
After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.
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