TRIALS (Court)

(See also Courts; Inquisition; Lawsuits; Legal Cases)

(Note centered headings below: Jehovah’s Witnesses; Jesus Christ)

apostles’, by Sanhedrin:

first, of Peter and John (Ac 4): bt 31-32

second, of all 12 (Ac 5): bt 37, 39-40; w06 9/15 8-9; w05 12/15 19-21

conduct during: sg 94-95

Paul’s example: bt 193-194, 198, 201; w16.09 15-16

defense lawyer tactics: g96 3/8 28

Israel (ancient): w19.02 23-24; it-1 198; it-2 214-215, 233-235

Achan: it-1 41

false testimony: it-2 794

laws in first century: w11 4/1 20, 22

manslaughter: w17.11 9; w95 11/15 13

wife accused of adultery: it-2 234-235, 1094

Nuremberg trial of Nazis:

duties transcending obedience to state cited: w90 11/1 25

Paul: w06 11/15 8-9; w01 12/15 21-24

before Felix: bt 192-194; it-1 39, 385, 819; it-2 588; w16.09 15; w90 6/15 23-24; si 203

before Festus: w20.11 14; it-1 39, 385; it-2 588; g 9/08 21; w90 6/15 24; si 203

before Gallio (Corinth): bt 153, 155; it-1 886

before Herod Agrippa II: lmd lesson 4; bt 12, 198-202; it-1 385, 1098-1099; g 9/08 21; w07 9/1 14; w03 11/15 13-17; w01 9/1 10-11; w98 9/1 30-31; w98 12/15 30; w90 6/15 24; si 203

before Sanhedrin: bt 187-188; it-1 104; it-2 588, 801; w02 11/1 5; w90 6/15 23; si 203

Stephen’s, by Sanhedrin: bt 45; w18.10 32; w16.10 31

trial of the gods: it-1 852; w14 11/15 21-22; ip-2 51-54, 64-65, 70-72; w95 9/1 12-13; w93 1/15 22; w88 2/1 10-20

source of name Jehovah’s Witnesses: w25.05 28-29; jv 17-18; br78 5

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Armenia:

elder accused of coercing youths to refuse military service (2001-2002): w03 4/1 12-14

attitude toward jury duty: w97 4/1 27-29; w97 4/15 27

attitude toward taking oaths: w01 8/15 20; w97 11/15 22

Canada:

boy who refused blood: g94 5/22 3-8

girl who refused blood: g94 5/22 12-14; g87 10/22 17-20

conduct during: sg 94-95

Czechoslovakia: yb00 181-182

education for Witnesses: jv 690-692

European Court of Human Rights:

Greek Witness accused of proselytism: w93 9/1 30-31

Greek Witnesses upheld (1996): g97 3/22 15-16

Greek Witnesses upheld on military issue (1997): g98 1/8 22-23

Georgia, Republic of:

interrupted by courtroom violence (2001, 2002): yb03 17

Germany (East): w97 5/1 24

Greece (modern):

Witness victory on proselytism (Athens, 1995): w97 2/1 32

Hungary: yb96 85-86, 99

Indonesia:

Muslim judge releases pioneer: g 9/09 13-14

Moldova: yb02 181

Poland: yb94 226-229

Russia (1998-1999, 2002-2004): yb04 19; yb03 13, 18; g01 4/22 14-15; yb00 27-30

Lyublino District Court (Moscow) (2006): yb07 30

Singapore (1995-1996): g97 6/8 23-25

Soviet Union:

Bible termed anti-Soviet (1958): yb08 120-121, 123

underground printeries in Siberia (1960): yb08 136-138

Switzerland: yb87 153-154, 162-163

Trinidad and Tobago: yb87 229-230

Ukraine: yb02 159-160, 162-163, 176, 218

United States:

Cantwell v. Connecticut (1940): kr 137-138

girls who refused blood: g94 5/22 11-12, 14-15

portrayal of trials by The King’s Theater: jv 693

Rutherford and associates (1918/1919): w18.10 4; w16.11 29-30; jv 651-654

Watchtower v. Village of Stratton (2002): g03 1/8 6-8

Uzbekistan:

publications read in court (2006): yb07 26-27

Jesus Christ

before Annas: jy 286; w11 4/1 19; gt chapter 119; w90 11/1 8

before Herod Antipas: jy 292; gt chapter 122; w90 12/15 8-9

before Pilate: cf 172-174; it-1 382-383; it-2 640-641; lfb 210-211; jy 290-296; w11 4/1 21-22; w05 9/15 11-12; w91 1/1 8-9; w91 1/15 8-9; gt chapters 121-124; w90 12/1 8-9; w90 12/15 8; si 197-198

accusations: it-1 40, 382-383; it-2 640; w11 4/1 21; wt 160-161

Barabbas released: it-1 254; jy 294

cloak: w92 7/15 6

crown of thorns: it-2 1096

governor’s palace: it-1 992-993; it-2 666

Pilate attempts to release: it-2 640; jy 292-296; w11 4/1 21-22; gt chapters 122-124; w90 12/15 8-9

Pilate gives in: bt 136; it-2 640-641; jy 294, 296; w12 8/15 22; w11 4/1 22; gt chapters 123-124

Pilate’s fear at hearing Jesus “made himself God’s son” (Joh 19:7, 8): w08 6/1 27

Pilate’s responsibility: it-2 641; w06 3/15 21

Pilate washes hands: it-2 1171; jy 294

scourged: cf 68; it-1 272; jy 294; nwt 1710; g 8/12 19; g98 12/8 6-7; gt chapter 123

sent to Herod Antipas: it-1 1096; jy 292; gt chapter 122

“Stone Pavement” (Joh 19:13): it-2 1037

before Sanhedrin: lfb 208-209; w11 4/1 19, 21; w06 1/15 12; w06 9/15 12-13

Caiaphas’ house: it-2 235; jy 286-288; gt chapters 119-120; w90 11/1 8-9; w90 11/15 8

Sanhedrin Hall: jy 290; gt chapter 121; w90 12/1 8

discussion: it-2 235; w11 4/1 18-22; my story 101; lr 198; w99 3/15 5-6; si 191-192

Jesus silent: w11 8/15 14; w09 5/15 4; w08 10/1 5; w98 12/1 15; w96 5/15 21-22

violations of Law: it-2 235; w11 4/1 19-21