Deuteronomy 19:17, 18
Deuteronomy 19:17 NIV
the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD before the priests and the judges who are in office at the time.
Deuteronomy 19:18 NIV
The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite





