SYNAGOGUE, 1. Primarily an assembly of Jews and God-fearers

=>Of criminal courts

Matthew 10:17

17. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their SYNAGOGUEs;

Matthew 23:34

34. Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your SYNAGOGUEs, and persecute them from city to city:

Acts 22:19

19. And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every SYNAGOGUE them that believed on thee:

Acts 26:11

11. And I punished them oft in every SYNAGOGUE, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.