Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Midrash for Sanhedrin 32:15

זימנין אמר רב בב"ד אחד הוא דאין עושין הא בשנים ושלשה בתי דינין עושין וזימנין אמר רב אפילו בשנים ושלשה בתי דינין לעולם אין עושין מ"ט דרב משום קרחה אמר ר"ל לא שנו אלא במקום אחד אבל בשנים ושלשה מקומות עושין רבי יוחנן אמר אין עושין משום קרחה

And the appointment of officers for each tribe? — From the words, <i>Officers&nbsp;… for thy tribes</i>. Whence the appointment of judges for each town? From the words, <i>Judges&nbsp;… in all thy gates</i>. And the appointment of officers for each town? — From the words, <i>Officers&nbsp;… in all thy gates</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. ');"><sup>28</sup></span> R. Judah says: One [judicial body]<a rel="footnote" href="#56a_29"><sup>29</sup></a>

Sifrei Devarim

(Devarim 16:18) "Judges and officers shall you appoint for yourself": Whence is it derived that a beth-din is appointed for all of Israel? From "Judges … shall you appoint for yourself." And whence is it derived that (police) officers are appointed for all of Israel? From "… officers shall you appoint for yourself."
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