Judges must not accept testimony unless both parties are present
Commandment 566ProhibitionParashat MishpatimThe Sanhedrin and the Penalties Under Their Jurisdiction
Scripture
"You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
Hebrew
א לֹא תִשָּׂא, שֵׁמַע שָׁוְא; אַל-תָּשֶׁת יָדְךָ עִם-רָשָׁע, לִהְיֹת עֵד חָמָס.
Greek
1 Οὐ παραδέξῃ ἀκοὴν ματαίαν. οὐ συγκαταθήσῃ μετὰ τοῦ ἀδίκου γενέσθαι μάρτυς ἄδικος.
Classification
- Parashah: Mishpatim
- Sefer HaChinuch: 74
- Mishneh Torah: Judges — The Sanhedrin and the Penalties Under Their Jurisdiction
Stated in
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