The Roman Empire: Allusions to Judicial Affairs of Accusers and Accused Confronted Together
Source: TTT
Acts 23:35
he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
Acts 25:16–19
I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges. / So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in. / But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.