Judges/Judgement Flashcards
A judge must not show partiality to the rich or poor
Exodus(Shemoth) 23:3-6
Leviticus(Wayyiqra) 19:15
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 1:17
A judge must not punish the innocent with the wrong
Exodus(Shemoth) 23:7
A judge must not accept bribes
Exodus(Shemoth) 23:8
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 16:19
A judge must not judge a matter based on the testimony of one witness or on circumstantial evidence
Bemidbar 35:30
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 19:15
Do not accept ransom from someone who willfully murdered someone
Numbers(Bemidbar) 35:31
Do not accept ransom from someone who accidentally killed someone
Numbers(Bemidbar) 35:32
Do not fail to carry out the sentence of judgement
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 17:11-12
A judge must not show pity to the guilty
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 19:11-13, 19:21
Do not punish the innocent victim of a crime
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 22:26
A judge must not pervert the justice due to the stranger or the fatherless
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 24:17
A judge must not accept a false testimony in a case
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 19:16-17
A judge must not judge someone based of conduct of that person’s parents or children
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 24:16
Do not judge a matter until it has been fully investigated
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 19:18-20
When a dead body is found immediately inform the authorities
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 21:1-2
The elders must judge in a case of premarital promiscuity
Deuteronomy(Debarim) 22:13-15
