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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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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. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual
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