Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Siman 181 Part 2/2

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

A relative, the Kitzur says, is sometimes disqualified, and the judges tell the witness whether his relationship disqualifies him. The laws of theft then begin with the Kitzur's bar on stealing even a minimal amount, followed by a story from Tanna d'Bei Eliyahu.

Key points

• When a fellow will swear falsely to him, the Kitzur asks a person to compromise instead.
• The Kitzur lets a witness who recalls only through his own notes testify, if seeing them brought the memory back.
• The Kitzur bars testimony recalled through the litigant himself, but accepts a reminder passed on through another person.
• Where the Torah disqualifies relatives, the Kitzur calls it a gezeiras hakasuv, not presumed affection.
• The Kitzur prohibits robbing or stealing even a minimal amount.

In this shiur

1. 0:00Witnesses with an interest
2. 1:17Litigating with power of attorney
3. 5:14Distancing from oaths
4. 6:27Testifying from memory
5. 9:41Relatives as witnesses
6. 12:57Testifying alongside a rasha
7. 14:20Who counts as a rasha
8. 15:30The laws of theft and robbery

Topics

• Eidus
• Power of Attorney