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SHEVU'OT — (Heb. שְׁבוּעוֹת; Oaths ), sixth tractate of the order Nezikin in the Mishnah, Tosefta, and the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds. It deals with oaths of various kinds but also with some aspects of ritual impurity. A link between these apparently… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHA'AREI SHEVU'OT — (Heb. תֹועובש יֵרֲעַש), work on the laws of oaths, consisting of 20 chapters. It is extensively quoted by the early posekim such as meir of Rothenburg, as well as in the Ittur of isaac b. abba mari and in the Mordekhai of mordecai b. hillel . The … Encyclopedia of Judaism
OATH — IN THE BIBLE Definition and Form The truth or inviolability of one s words was commonly attested in ancient Israel by oath – a self curse made in conditional form that went into effect if the condition was fulfilled; e.g., May harm befall me if I … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DAVID BEN SAADIAH — (11th century), Spanish scholar. David b. Saadiah was the author of Mishpetei Shevu ot written in Arabic. Though he was famous as a dayyan in his time, the disappearance of his book has caused him to be virtually forgotten. A quotation from it is … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GEZERTA — GEZERTA, term used by the geonim for the oath of imprecation that they instituted in place of the oath by God s name or by a divine attribute (kinnuy). Geonic responsa describe the gezerta as a series of imprecations intended to intimidate the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤAZAKAH — (Heb. חֲזָקָה; lit. possession, taking possession ), a term expressing three main concepts in Jewish law: (1) a mode of acquiring ownership; (2) a means of proving ownership or rights in property; (3) a factual legal presumption (praesumptio… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PLEAS — Nature of Pleas Talmudic law developed certain well defined forms of pleading in civil cases (not unlike the actio, formula, and exceptio in Roman law). These forms of pleading constitute a catalog of causes of actions and defenses which could be … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — CIVIL Court Sessions The courts of three (judges) exercising jurisdiction in civil matters (see bet din ) held their sessions during the day, but – following Jethro s advice to Moses that judges should be available at all times (Ex. 18:22) – they … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ADMISSION — ADMISSION, legal concept applying both to debts and facts. Formal admission by a defendant is regarded as equal to the evidence of a hundred witnesses (BM 3b). This admission had to be a formal one, before duly appointed witnesses, or before the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ATTORNEY — ATTORNEY. Biblical law requires that the two parties to the dispute shall appear before the Lord, before the priests or magistrates (Deut. 19:17), i.e., in person and not by proxy. It was considered essential that the court should hear all… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
