1-3; T. i. i-ii. 14 (with excursus on "Arbi-
tration " and the intercalation of the year) . 23

Cases which must be tried by the Lesser Sanhedrin :

M. i. 4; T. iii. 1-3 36

Cases which must be tried by the Greater San-
hedrin : JIf. i. S ; T. iii. 4-6 (with excursus on
the Second Tithe and Firstborn of Beasts) . 38

Concerning the number of members in the Greater

and Lesser Sanhedrins : M.i.6 \ T. iii. 7-11. . 42

The duties and restrictions relating to the high-
priest : M. ii. I ; y. iv. I. . . . . 46

The duties and restrictions relating to the king :
M. ii. 2-5; 7\ iv. 2~ii (with excursus on
Ezra's Copy of the Law) .... 48

II. Judicial Procedure : M. iii. 1-55 ; T. v. i-ix. 4. . .57

Those who are eligible and those who are ineligible

as judges or witnesses : M. iii. 1-5 ; T. \. 1-53 57
Method of legal procedure in non-capital cases :

M. iii. 6-8 ; T. v. 5i5-vii. za . . . .62
Differences in legal procedure distinguishing capital

from non-capital cases : M. iv, 1-2 ; T. vii. 2i5-7 70
The arrangement of the Court, and the method

adopted for adding to the number of judges :

M. iv. 3-4 ; T. vii. 8-viii. 2 . . . -75
The method of admonishing witnesses in capital

cases : M. iv. 5 ; T, viii. 3-9 ... 78

The method of legal procedure in capital cases :

M. V. i-S ; T. ix. 1-4 82



XX SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS

III. The Four Capital Punishments : M. vi. 1-7, 3 ; T. ix.
