(Beraisa): Slaves, documents and movables do not have 'an investigation letter' when Beis Din wants to sell them.

(R. Yehuda ben Pazi explains): This means that there is no announcement.

(Ulla bar Yishmael): The reason is that in the meanwhile, we do not want the slaves to run away or the documents and movables to be stolen.

Question (R. Ba bar Kahana to R. Yosi): Doesn't this show that slaves are redeemed from Hekdesh with only three judges (so that the matter does not become publicly known)?

Answer (R. Yosi): Yes.

Question (R. Ba bar Kahana): But the Mishnah taught (daf 9 (i)) regarding fields, that there must be nine and a Kohen which is also the case when evaluating the monetary value of a person. If so, a slave should require ten?

Answer (R. Yosi): The Mishnah refers to a free man who consecrated his value to the Beis HaMikdash (not a slave).

(Chananyah bar Shalmei citing Rav): (The Mishnah in Kesuvos taught that according to the Rabbanan, if the evaluation of the judges was wrong by 1/6th, the sale is cancelled. R. Shimon ben Gamliel said that the sale is valid, as otherwise you take away the authority of Beis Din) Such a case came before Rebbi and he wanted to rule like the Rabbanan.

(R. Elazar ben Parta, grandson of R. Elazar ben Parta to Chananyah bar Shalmei): Rabbi, did you not teach us in the name of your grandfather, Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel that otherwise, you take away the authority of Beis Din (and therefore the sale must be valid)?

(Chananyah bar Shalmei): Yes and he retracted and followed Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel.

The Mishnah ruled: Capital cases require 23 judges.

Question (R. Abahu): According to R. Meir's view in the case of an ox that killed and must be stoned, is the aspect of the Kofer (atonement) money judged by 3 or 23 judges?

(R. Yosi bei R. Bun to R. Abahu): The ox that is stoned is entirely a monetary case, but it is a Divine decree that it must be stoned.

Question (General Agnatus to R. Yochanan ben Zakkai): The pasuk teaches (Shemos 21:29), "the ox shall be stoned"; what is the meaning of "and the owner must be put to death"?

(R. Yochanan ben Zakkai): The owners are like partners of bandits, since they have a dangerous ox in their possession. (He answered this, since he did not want to reveal to them the real answer.)

When Agnatus left, the students said to R. Yochanan ben Zakkai - you managed to send him away with that flimsy answer, but what will you answer us?

Answer (R. Yochanan ben Zakkai): The pasuk states "the ox shall be stoned and the owner shall be put to death" - the death of the ox is like the 'death' of the owners - just as the death of the owners (when a human is accused in a capital case), it is done through questioning and investigation and with 23 judges; so for the death of the ox, it is done through questioning and investigation and with 23 judges.

(Mishnah): Cases involving an entire tribe, a false prophet and a Kohen Gadol require a Beis Din of 71 judges.

They may only send out the army to an optional war with a Beis Din of 71 judges.

They may only add to the city (of Yerushalayim) and to the courtyards of the Beis HaMikdash with a Beis Din of 71 judges.

They may only make a Sanhedrin for the individual tribes with a Beis Din of 71 judges.

They may only rule on a wayward city with a Beis Din of 71 judges.

They may not rule that a city is considered wayward if it is located near the border (with another nation). One may also not rule that three cities are wayward cities, but one may rule about one or two.

(Gemara) - question: If they may not even rule on two people (the false prophet and the Kohen Gadol) with less than 71 judges, certainly that number would be required for an entire tribe?

Answer (R. Matanyah): The Mishnah is teaching about the Nasi of a tribe (not the tribe itself).

R. Eliezer: It was taught about a forest located between two tribes. (Since a question of the possession of land in Eretz Yisrael is involved, it requires 71 judges.)

(R. Zeira): (The source that a false prophet is judged by 71 judges is through a Gezeirah Shavah) It says here, concerning a Zaken Mamre (Rebellious Elder), (Devarim 17:12), "(And the man who will act) intentionally" and it says later on (concerning the false prophet), (Devarim 18:22), "the prophet spoke intentionally" - just as the Zaken Mamre is judged by 71 judges, so too the false prophet.

(Chizkiyah): (Learns a Gezeirah Shavah using a different word) It says here (concerning the Zaken Mamre), (Devarim 17:17), "And you shall do according to the word (Davar) that they shall tell you..." and it says there (concerning the false prophet), (Devarim 18:22), "that the prophet shall speak (Yedaber) in the name of Hash-m" - just as the Zaken Mamre is judged by 71, so too the false prophet.