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  • Chapter 7, Mishna 1 When is oath transferred?What if someone is suspected of lying when he takes oaths?What if claimant claims that defendant injured him?When is one considered to be suspect re oaths?What is relevance of storekeeper acting as a …

  • Chapter 6, Mishna 2, 3 Does an unpaid bailee who lost one of the excluded items have to take an oath?What areas are excluded from taking an oath for not having intrinsic monetary value?Does produce that’s attached to land have …

  • Chapter 6, Mishna 1, 2 When lender admits he was paid back but claims that was for a different loan, is the promissory note undermined?What is “migo” and what does it mean?When is creditor deemed more credible than witnesses?Can creditor …

  • Chapter 6, Mishna 1 If defendant says to claimant “nothing of yours is in my possession” does he need to take an oath?What is the oath of inducement?Were there frivolous lawsuits in Talmudic times?Why might someone who’s not insolent deny …

  • Chapter 6, Mishna 1 When does court administer an oath when defendant acknowledges part of claim?What is relevance of how much money is owed and how much defendant admits he owes?What is minimum denial of claim necessary to require oath?What …

  • Chapter 6, Mishna 1 When defendant comes to swear an oath, what is the procedure involved?When one swears an oath before court, can it be in their own language (ie not Hebrew)?Even if one atones for taking name of God …

  • Chapter 5, Mishna 1, Chapter 6, Mishna 1 What if one falsely swears that he doesn’t have another’s barley, wheat and spelt in his possession, what is he liable for?What if there’s only a tiny amount of barley, wheat and …

  • Chapter 5, Mishna 1 If one intentionally took a false oath on a deposit and witnesses warned him?Is an oath on a deposit different from other oaths?When does one who sins intentionally bring an atonement offering?If an offering is brought …

  • Chapter 5, Mishna 6, Chapter 5, Mishna 1 ​​What do we learn from sotah procedure, when the priest adjures her to swear an oath?What is the oath of cursing?What does it mean in some cases take an oath and in …

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