Negative Commandment #566 of 613
Judges must not accept testimony unless both parties are present
Commandment #566 — a prohibition from Exodus 23:1, classified under Courts, Crimes, and Punishments in the 613 commandments of the Torah.
Scripture
“"You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.”
— Exodus 23:1
Hebrew
א לֹא תִשָּׂא, שֵׁמַע שָׁוְא; אַל-תָּשֶׁת יָדְךָ עִם-רָשָׁע, לִהְיֹת עֵד חָמָס.
Greek (Septuagint)
1 Οὐ παραδέξῃ ἀκοὴν ματαίαν. οὐ συγκαταθήσῃ μετὰ τοῦ ἀδίκου γενέσθαι μάρτυς ἄδικος.
Classification
- Type
- Negative (Thou Shalt Not)
- Category
- Courts, Crimes, and Punishments
- Book
- exodus
- Chapter
- 23
Scholarly References
- Parashah
- Mishpatim
- Sefer HaChinuch
- #74
- Mishneh Torah
- JudgesThe Sanhedrin and the Penalties Under Their Jurisdiction
Related Commandments in “Courts, Crimes, and Punishments”
#131: The court must fine one who sexually seduces a maiden
Exodus 22:16
#464: The court must judge the damages incurred by an animal eating
Exodus 22:5
#465: The court must judge the damages incurred by a pit
Exodus 21:33
#466: The court must judge the damages incurred by fire
Exodus 22:6
#468: The court must implement punitive measures against a thief
Exodus 22:1
#469: Each individual must ensure that his scales and weights are accurate
Leviticus 19:36
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