When1: -250
When2: 135
Who: Sanhedrin or Gerousía or Assembly of the Ancients
What: assembly
Where: Israel
Detail: Sanhedrin was highest legal assembly, with seven learned men chosen from scribes, priests, and great families. Small Sanhedrin had 23 judges and tried criminal cases. These courts usually modified the law's harsh penalties.
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Date Modified: 2022.0224