Bible Verses About Courts of Justice: Sometimes examined by torture
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Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Verses on Sometimes examined by torture
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.