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Topic:
Thoughts And Things Of The Bible -- Appeal
A reference of any case from an inferior to a superior court.
Moses established in the wilderness a series of judicatories such
that appeals could be made from a lower to a higher (Ex. 18:13-26.)
The principle, of appeal was recognized by the Mosaic law in the
establishment of a central court under the presidency of the judge or
ruler for the time being, before which all cased too difficult for the
local court were to be tried. (17:8,9) According to the above
regulation, the appeal lay in the time of the Judges to the judge,
(Judges 4:5) and under the monarchy to the king. Jehoshaphat delegated
his judicial authority to a court permanently established for the
purpose. (2 Chronicles 19:8) These courts were re-established by Ezra.
(Ezra 7:25) After the institution of the Sanhedrin the final appeal lay
to them.
Under the Roman law the most remarkable case of appeal is that of
Paul from the tribunal of Festus at Caesarea to that of the emperor at
Rome (Acts 25:11, 12, 21, 25). Paul availed himself of the privilege of
a Roman citizen in this matter.
Derived from Easton's and Smith's Bible Dictionaries
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