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simcha613
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“Each Dayan who votes guilty must truly believe with his entire heart and soul that the evidence proves beyond *any* doubt that the accused is absolutely guilty, in order for the Dayan to be permitted to vote guilty.”

Is that true? Even if a Dayan thinks a person is guilty… like because of the evidence he is 75 or 85% sure he did, he still can’t vote guilt chayav unless he is 1005 sure without any doubt in his mind? Do you have a source that a judge can only vote guilty if he is 100% sure even? Someone, including a judge, can believe something to be true without being convinced to 100% certainty.