COURTS
COURTS
(A) SANHEDRIN (council), the supreme council, or court, of the Jewish
Nation
It consisted of seventy-one members all of whom were required to be
over thirty years of age and married. They must be of good reputation
and well instructed in the law.
General References to
Mat 2:4; Mat 5:22; Mat 26:59; Joh 11:47; Act 5:21; Act 6:12; Act 22:30
–SEE Elders, LEADERS
(B) OTHER COURTS
Inferior
Exo 18:21; Exo 18:22; Deu 1:15; Deu 1:16; Deu 17:9
Superior, held by Moses
Exo 18:13-26
Circuit
1Sa 7:15; 1Sa 7:16
Roman
Mat 27:11; Act 25:6
(C) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to Courts and Judicial procedure
Places of holding courts
Deu 21:19; Deu 25:7; Jdg 4:5
Sentence of, final
Deu 17:8-11
Appeal taken
Act 25:11
Contempt of, punished
Deu 17:12
Corruption of
Isa 10:1; Isa 10:2; Mic 7:3; Zep 3:3
–SEE Bribery, NATION, THE
Laws for judges
Lev 19:15; Deu 16:18; Deu 16:19
–SEE Partiality, INJUSTICE
Litigation to be avoided
Pro 25:8; Mat 5:25; Mat 5:40; 1Co 6:1
–SEE Strife Forbidden, STRIFE
Perjury condemned
Lev 6:3; Lev 19:12; Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5; 1Ti 1:10
–SEE Witnesses, False, WITNESSES, FALSE
& WITNESSES, FALSE
Advocates
(1) The accused his own
Jer 26:11-15; Joh 18:33-37
(2) Professional
Act 24:1
Examination of Prisoners
Jdg 8:14; Joh 18:33
Prisoners mal-treated
Joh 18:22; Act 22:24
–SEE Injustice, INJUSTICE
Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Num 35:30; Deu 17:6; Deu 19:15; Mat 18:16; 2Co 13:1; 1Ti 5:19; Heb 10:28