The oath of testimony applies to men and not to women, to non-relatives and not to relatives, to those qualified [to bear witness] and not to those unqualified; and it applies only to those liable to bear witness; and whether [uttered] before the Beth Din or not before the Beth Din, if [uttered] with his own mouth; but if [adjured] By the mouth of others he is not liable unless he denies it before the Beth Din; this is the opinion of R. Meir. But the Sages say: whether [uttered] with his own mouth or [adjured] By the mouth of others he is not liable unless he denies it before the Beth Din |
שבועות 4.1 |
And they are liable for wilful transgression of the oath, and for its unwitting transgression coupled with wilful [denial of knowledge of] testimony; but they are not liable for its unwitting transgression. And what are they liable for the wilful transgression of the oath? A sliding scale sacrifice |
שבועות 4.2 |
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