Hilchot Sanhedrin
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Hilchot Sanhedrin is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws governing Jewish courts, judges, and judicial procedure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hilchot Sanhedrin canonical | 2 |
| Laws of the Sanhedrin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hilchot Sanhedrin Context triple: [Sefer Nezikin, hasPart, Hilchot Sanhedrin]
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A.
Choshen Mishpat
Choshen Mishpat is the section of Jewish law that primarily deals with civil, financial, and monetary legal matters, including business ethics and judicial procedure.
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B.
Hilchot Shutfim
Hilchot Shutfim is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish civil law regarding partnerships and joint business ventures.
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C.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
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D.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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E.
Hilchot Shevitat Asor
Hilchot Shevitat Asor is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws and observances of Yom Kippur.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hilchot Sanhedrin Target entity description: Hilchot Sanhedrin is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws governing Jewish courts, judges, and judicial procedure.
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A.
Choshen Mishpat
Choshen Mishpat is the section of Jewish law that primarily deals with civil, financial, and monetary legal matters, including business ethics and judicial procedure.
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B.
Hilchot Shutfim
Hilchot Shutfim is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish civil law regarding partnerships and joint business ventures.
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C.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
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D.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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E.
Hilchot Shevitat Asor
Hilchot Shevitat Asor is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws and observances of Yom Kippur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
halakhic code
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section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| aimsTo | systematize Talmudic laws of courts and judges ⓘ |
| author | Maimonides ⓘ |
| codifies |
laws of accepting and disqualifying testimony
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laws of appointing judges ⓘ laws of capital cases ⓘ laws of contempt of court ⓘ laws of courts of three ⓘ laws of excommunication by the court ⓘ laws of interrogating witnesses ⓘ laws of judges ⓘ laws of local courts of twenty-three ⓘ laws of majority and minority opinions in court ⓘ laws of monetary cases ⓘ laws of semikhah (rabbinic ordination) ⓘ laws of testimony ⓘ laws of the Sanhedrin ⓘ laws of the authority of the Great Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civil procedure in halakha
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court procedures ⓘ criminal procedure in halakha ⓘ qualifications of judges ⓘ rules of evidence ⓘ structure of Jewish courts ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | major halakhic authority ⓘ |
| hasGenre | legal code ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Geonic responsa
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Talmud ⓘ biblical law ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
Jewish law
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linked to:
Halakha
|
| legalSystem | Halakha ⓘ |
| locatedInWork |
Sefer Shoftim of Mishneh Torah
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linked to:
Sefer Shoftim
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| partOf | Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | guidance for establishing and operating Jewish courts ⓘ |
| religiousLawCollection | Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish courts
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judges ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Laws of the Sanhedrin
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linked to:
Hilchot Sanhedrin
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| traditionClassification |
Rambam’s Sefer Shoftim (Book of Judges)
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linked to:
Mishneh Torah
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| usedFor |
practical halakhic rulings on courts and judges
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study in yeshivot ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Rabbi Moses ben Maimon
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linked to:
Maimonides
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Subject: Hilchot Sanhedrin Description of subject: Hilchot Sanhedrin is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws governing Jewish courts, judges, and judicial procedure.
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