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When can eidei zomemim be liable through hodos baal din or garmi instead of standard eid zomem penalties? The shiur develops distinctions between cases involving maisa hezek versus those lacking concrete harm. The Bach and Ramban (רמב"ן) offer competing frameworks for understanding when self-admission creates financial liability.
This shiur provides a comprehensive analysis of Makkos 3b, focusing on the complex halachic dynamics surrounding eidei zomemim (conspiring witnesses) and their financial obligations. The Gemara (גמרא) presents a fundamental question: when witnesses admit to false testimony, under what circumstances are they liable for payment? Rabbi Zweig examines multiple approaches from the Rishonim. The Bach suggests that when only one of two witnesses is proven false, the standard eid zomem mechanism doesn't apply since we cannot determine which witness is truthful. However, when a witness says "eidus sheker he'adeti" (I testified falsely), there exists hodos baal din (self-admission) that could create liability through garmi (indirect causation).
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Makkos 3b
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