The 'Defense of Legality' in Talmudic Law

'Defenses of legality' are known in modern law as pleas in court that the charge as laid does not disclose a criminal offense. In talmudic law, the plea is not necessarily made only in court: when legality is asserted in good faith immediately before the act is committed, it must be accept...

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Main Author: Kohen, Ḥayim Herman 1911-2002 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 1988
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1987, Volume: 58, Pages: 251-276
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Summary:'Defenses of legality' are known in modern law as pleas in court that the charge as laid does not disclose a criminal offense. In talmudic law, the plea is not necessarily made only in court: when legality is asserted in good faith immediately before the act is committed, it must be accepted as conclusive and will result in acquittal.
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual