Bible Verses About Courts of Justice: Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment

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.