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What is the nature of eidim zomemim - punishment for the aveira of false testimony, or a halacha (הלכה) to maintain judicial integrity? The Rambam (רמב"ם)'s chiddush that eidim zomemim is "ein bo meisa aveira" reveals it's not punishment for perjury but rather preserving the validity of beis din's psak. This explains why the Gemara (גמרא) says "eini yodei" regarding conflicting punishments.
The shiur analyzes a fundamental machloket regarding the nature of eidim zomemim (conspiring witnesses) based on the Rambam (רמב"ם)'s position that "ein bo meisa aveira" - there is no death penalty aveira involved. The Rambam in Hilchos Eidus rules that eidim zomemim don't need hasra'ah (warning) because their punishment isn't for committing an aveira, but rather to maintain the integrity of the beis din's psak. The shiur presents two possible understandings of "ein onshin ela ken mas'hirim" (we only punish after warning): Either punishment serves as kapara requiring the person to understand what they did wrong, or it establishes that every punishable act must have a prohibition (otherwise one could choose to accept consequences rather than avoid the action entirely). The Chinuch suggests this second approach.
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Makkos 2a
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