Commentary for Sanhedrin 65:1

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we infer from this that capital charges are opened for acquittal.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since Scripture begins with the negative. Thus, Rabbi too understands by this that the 'opening for acquittal' is an assurance to the accused that he has nothing to fear if he is innocent. ');">¹</span> IN MONETARY CASES THE DECISION MAY BE REVERSED etc. But the following contradicts this: 'If a man judged a case [by himself] and pronounced him who was liable, "not liable", or vice versa; the clean, "unclean," or the reverse: his decision stands, but he must pay an indemnity<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For any loss caused by his erroneous decision. ');">²</span>

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