The court must not execute through a majority of one; at least a majority of two is required
Commandment 543ProhibitionParashat MishpatimThe Sanhedrin and the Penalties Under Their Jurisdiction
Scripture
"You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after a multitude in order to pervert justice;
Hebrew
לֹא־תִהְיֶה אַחֲרֵי־רַבִּים לְרָעֹת וְלֹא־תַעֲנֶה עַל־רִב לִנְטֹת אַחֲרֵי רַבִּים לְהַטֹּת׃
Greek
οὐκ ἔσῃ μετὰ πλειόνων ἐπὶ κακίᾳ οὐ προστεθήσῃ μετὰ πλήθους ἐκκλῖναι μετὰ πλειόνων ὥστε ἐκκλῖναι κρίσιν
Classification
- Parashah: Mishpatim
- Sefer HaChinuch: 78
- Mishneh Torah: Judges — The Sanhedrin and the Penalties Under Their Jurisdiction
Stated in
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