Romans, laws of, the basis of modern jurisprudence, II, 5 policy of, toward subject peoples, II, 13-15 responsibility of, for Christ's death, II, 174-176 religion of. See Paganism Ruga, Carvilius, first Roman to procure a divorce, II, 236 S Sacrifice, human, among the Romans, II, 209 Sadducees, attitude of, toward the law, I, 338 attitude of, toward anthropomorphism of Pentateuch, I, 338 dominant in the Sanhedrin, I, 339 disbelief of, in immortality, II, 322 wealth and rank of, II, 322 Saladin, Saracen Sultan, contest of, with Richard III, I, 48 Salians, Roman priests, II, 204 Sallust, Roman historian, on the conspiracy of Cataline, II, 229 Salvador, Joseph, on the existence of the Great Sanhedrin at the time of Christ, I, 177 Samuel, Hakaton, Jewish scribe, biographical note on, II, 307 Sanctuary, right of, among ancient peoples, I, 96 Sanhedrin, the Great, origin of, I, 103 history of, I, 104 organization of, I, 105 chamber of scribes, I, 105; II, 303 chamber of elders, I, 105; II, 318 chamber of priests, I, 105; II, 292 qualifications of members of, I, 106 disqualifications of judges of, I, 109 officers of, I, 112 compensation of officers of, I, 115 sessions of, I, 116 recruitment of personnel of, I, 117 quorum of, I, 119 jurisdiction of, I, 119 appeals to, from minor Sanhedrins, I, 120 morning sacrifice of, I, 157 assembling of judges of, I, 158 scribes of, I, 158, 159 examination of witnesses by, I, 159-162 debates and balloting of judges of, I, 162 procedure of, in cases of condemnation of accused, I, 165-167 method of counting votes, I, 167, 168 death march of, I, 169, 170 question of existence of, at time of Christ, I, 175-181 jurisdiction of, in capital cases at the time of Christ, I, 181-183 discussion of trial of Christ before, I, 183-186 procedure of, in trial of Christ before, I, 186 illegality of proceedings of, against Christ, I, 255-259, 260-262, 263-266, 267-270, 287-294 illegality of sentence of, against Christ, I, 271-278, 279-286 disqualifications of members of, who condemned Christ, I, 296-308 morning session of, at trial of Christ, I, 356-364 three sessions of, to discuss Christ, I, 305, 306 authority of, after Roman conquest, II, 12, 16, 21 deprived by Romans of power of capital punishment, II, 19, 20 biographical sketches of members of, who tried Jesus, II, 291-326 Sanhedrins, minor, appeals from, to Great Sanhedrin, I, 120 establishment of, I, 121 jurisdiction of, I, 121 superior rank of those of Jerusalem, I, 123, 124 Saul, Abba, Jewish scribe, biographical note on, II, 313 Savonarola, Girolamo, Florentine reformer, burning of, I, 63 Scaurus, Manercus, prosecuted for treason, II, 70 Sceva, Jewish priest, biographical note on, II, 300