Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh
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Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish law concerning murder, manslaughter, and the safeguarding of human life.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
halakhic code
ⓘ
section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifies |
biblical commandments concerning manslaughter
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biblical commandments concerning murder ⓘ biblical commandments concerning preservation of life ⓘ laws of cities of refuge ⓘ laws of dangerous animals and structures ⓘ laws of negligent endangerment ⓘ laws of saving a pursued person ⓘ laws of the avenger of blood ⓘ |
| genre | legal code ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
medieval Egypt
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medieval Islamic world ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
protection of human life
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systematic codification of homicide laws ⓘ |
| includedIn | Sefer Shoftim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Babylonian Talmud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geonic responsa ⓘ Jerusalem Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical law ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalDomain | Jewish law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Halakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInMishnehTorah | part of the final book dealing with judges and governance ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | normative in many halakhic traditions ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| subject |
bloodshed
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capital punishment for murder ⓘ cities of refuge ⓘ dangerous conditions ⓘ manslaughter ⓘ murder ⓘ negligent homicide ⓘ obligation to remove hazards ⓘ protective measures for life ⓘ pursuer (rodef) laws ⓘ safeguarding of life ⓘ self-defense ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Laws of the Murderer and the Preservation of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
rabbinic decisors
ⓘ
students of Jewish law ⓘ |
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