Chapter on Agreement Upon Two Just Individuals in Judgment

"The one who is more knowledgeable in jurisprudence, more learned in our narrations, and more pious should be considered, and his judgment should be implemented. The opinion of the other should be disregarded."

I asked about two men who each selected a person and agreed that they would act as arbiters regarding their rights. However, they disagreed in their judgments, and both differed in their understanding of our traditions.…