Dayanim (Judges) הלכות דיינים
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1Some Laws of JudgesSiman 1 · 5 seifim
- 1.Nowadays, judges rule on cases of admissions, loans, a…
- 2.A court requires no fewer than three, and any…
- 3.In a place where government law requires that a…
- 4.In some places, government law requires that the court…
- 5.For one who injures another, nowadays judges do not…
4When a Person May Take the Law into His Own HandsSiman 4 · 1 seifim
Read this siman →5On Which Day Judgment Is HeldSiman 5 · 3 seifim
- 1.Court is not held on Shabbat or Yom Tov,…
- 2.Some say that the prohibition of judging on Shabbat…
- 3.Court is not regularly held on the eve of…
7Who Is Fit to Judge, and Not to Appoint an Unfit JudgeSiman 7 · 10 seifim
- 1.The elders of a city may appoint a judge…
- 2.If there are two candidates before us for a…
- 3.A mamzer — even if all three judges are…
- 4.It is forbidden for a judge to judge someone…
- 5.Two Torah scholars who hate each other are forbidden…
- 6.A court of three must have each member possess…
- 7.Whoever appoints an unfit judge who is not learned…
- 8.Judges must sit with awe, fear, and gravity, and…
- 9.A minor is unfit to judge, even if he…
- 10.It is permitted for judges to eat and drink…
12The Law of CompromiseSiman 12 · 2 seifim
- 3.Even though a compromise reached through arbitrators does not…
- 2.A poultry slaughterer for the community about whom it…
14Following the Defendant's LocationSiman 14 · 3 seifim
- 1.A Torah scholar suing his business partner who is…
- 2.A woman who married her husband in his city,…
- 3.However, a woman who was divorced from her husband…
25A Judge Who Erred, the Law of a High Court of Appeals, and Accepting Maran's Rulings in Choshen MishpatSiman 25 · 12 seifim
- 1.The appeals court established nowadays does not fall under…
- 2.Three scholars sitting in judgment, one of whom believes…
- 3.Even though there are many doubts and doubts-of-doubts favoring…
- 4.We say the claim "I follow the position" applies…
- 5.The party in possession cannot claim "I follow the…
- 6.Some say one may claim "I follow the position"…
- 7.Some say that in monetary law, the party in…
- 8.Some say that although we hold that an unattributed…
- 9.When Maran writes "some say" and "some say" [presenting…
- 10.We say "I follow the position" against Maran the…
- 11.Even if the defendant does not himself claim "I…
- 12.Even though we do not claim "I follow the…
26Not to Litigate in Gentile or Secular CourtsSiman 26 · 3 seifim
- 1.Even though the legal authority nowadays in this land,…
- 2.However, regarding all matters of taxes, municipal rates, and…
- 3.A woman who sued her husband for support in…