Halachic Terms
This Hebrew term refers to someone who testifies in Beis Din.
What is an eid?
A person who lends money with interest falls into this category for testimony.
What does Pasul mean?
According to Rabbi Meir, this person may retract his agreement to use an invalid judge.
Who is the one who made the offer/agreement?
This close family member cannot be a witness or judge in your case.
Who is a father?
He says that someone can retract from accepting an invalid judge.
Who is Rabbi Meir?
This word describes someone who is invalid to testify or judge.
What is Pasul?
This bird is involved in a form of racing that makes someone invalid as a witness.
What is the special Pigeon?
The Chachamim say this happens once you accept a vow instead of an oath.
What is: You cannot retract it?
According to Mishnah 2, one person allows his father to do this in court.
What is judge his case?
They say a person cannot retract from accepting a vow instead of an oath.
Who are the Chachamim?
This term means a monetary transgression that can disqualify someone from being a witness.
What is Ribbis?
Rabbi Yehuda says a pigeon racer can testify if he also has this.
What is another Job?
This is why someone can’t use his own father as a judge in Beis Din.
What is: He is a relative and biased?
This is the reason why relatives are disqualified in court cases.
What is: They are biased (noge’a b’davar)?
He says that disqualified witnesses are only pasul if they have no other job.
Who is Rabbi Yehuda?
The Torah requires this type of declaration with a sacred object in court.
What is a Shevu'a?
A gambler is invalid only if he does not have this.
What is another Job?
The Mishnah compares agreeing to use invalid judges to agreeing to this lesser form of oath.
What is: A vow by “the life of your head”?
This relative is mentioned in the Mishnah as an example of a disqualified judge.
Who is “your father”?
He says people used to be called "gatherers of shevi'is produce" but later were called "merchants."
Who is Rabbi Shimon?
This word means “to retract” a halachic or verbal agreement.
What is Chozer Bo?
This group of people is mentioned in Mishnah 2 as being trusted to judge but are halachically unqualified.
Who are three cattle herders?
Rabbi Meir believes a person can retract from this type of agreement regarding testimony.
What is: An agreement to accept a vow instead of an oath?
This halachic concept explains why bias makes someone invalid to serve in Beis Din.
What is noge’a b’davar (having a personal interest)?
This group is mentioned in the Mishnah as being invalid due to their dealings in Shemitah produce.
Who are merchants of peiros shevi’is?