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What is the halacha concerning joining and participating with non-Jewish courts? PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 12:47
What is the halacha concerning joining and participating with non-Jewish courts?

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It is permissible in Chutz laAretz - dina demalkhutha dina. See TB Nedharim 28a, Gittin 10b etc. Keep in mind too that gentiles are required to establish a court system: see MT, Hilkhoth Melakhim, Chapter 9. The exception would be when two Jews have a legal wrangle. They are both hayavim to turn to a proper beth din. If one refuses, he can receive permission from the beth din to turn to a gentile court.
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0 #1 Tzvi Ben Roshel. 2011-07-06 06:27
What about in a situation where their was some accident (with a car) involving another Jew (or Jewess), they send you a letter, BUT according to standard (at least in the U.S.) one sends it to the insurance company and I guess they take care of it.
Is it considered a dispute between 1 Jew and other or just the (Jewish) plaintiff and the insurance company?
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