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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Auteur principal: Kohen, Ḥayim Herman 1911-2002 (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 1987
Dans: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Année: 1987, Volume: 58, Pages: 251-276
Classifications IxTheo:BH Judaïsme
Sujets non-standardisés:B Rabbinisme
B Talmud
Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé:'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.
ISSN:0360-9049
Contient:In: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion