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 Mt 2:4; 5:22; 26:59; Joh 11:47; Ac 5:21; 6:12; 22:30 --SEE Elders, LEADERS (B) OTHER COURTS Inferior Ex 18:21,22; De 1:15,16; 17:9 Superior, held by Moses Ex 18:13-26 Circuit 1Sa 7:15,16 Roman Mt 27:11; Ac 25:6 (C) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to Courts and Judicial procedure Places of holding courts De 21:19; 25:7; Jud 4:5 Sentence of, final De 17:8-11 Appeal taken Ac 25:11 Contempt of, punished De 17:12 Corruption of Isa 10:1,2; Mic 7:3; Zep 3:3 --SEE Bribery, NATION, THE Laws for judges Le 19:15; De 16:18,19 --SEE Partiality, INJUSTICE Litigation to be avoided Pr 25:8; Mt 5:25,40; 1Co 6:1 --SEE Strife Forbidden, STRIFE Perjury condemned Le 6:3; 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 Ac 24:1 Examination of Prisoners Jud 8:14; Joh 18:33 Prisoners mal-treated Joh 18:22; Ac 22:24 --SEE Injustice, INJUSTICE Witnesses, two or more needed to convict Nu 35:30; De 17:6; 19:15; Mt 18:16; 2Co 13:1; 1Ti 5:19; Heb 10:28