Jul. 29th, 2010

cellio: (talmud)
The g'mara on today's daf presents several laws that are all derived from the command to keep far from a false matter. They include:

  • A disciple sitting before his master (who is judging a case) who sees that the poor man is right and the wealthy man is wrong must speak up.
  • A man who has a claim of 100 zuzim against his neighbor may not sue for 200 zuzim with the expectation of being bargained down.
  • A judge should not hear the words of one litigant before the other arrives.
  • If two come to court, one dressed in rags and the other in fine garments, they should say to the rich one: either dress like him or dress him like you.
(31a)

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