What penalty does a kohen receive for intentionally becoming impure for a non-relative?
A kohen who intentionally contracts ritual impurity from a corpse outside the permitted six relatives (or wife) receives lashes — but only if warned and with witnesses present, as with all Torah prohibitions.
Question 2
Under what circumstance must even the High Priest become impure?
A met mitzvah — an unattended Jewish corpse with no one to bury it — overrides even the High Priest's prohibition. This is a halacha transmitted through tradition (halacha l'Moshe miSinai).
Question 3
When a priest and a nazirite together encounter a met mitzvah, who tends to it?
The nazirite tends to the met mitzvah because his state of holiness is temporary. The priest's priestly status is permanent, so he is preserved from impurity when alternatives exist.
Question 4
Are female kohanim prohibited from contracting ritual impurity?
The verse states 'Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron' — explicitly excluding daughters. Female kohanim are not commanded against ritual impurity, and may become impure if they choose.
Question 5
A kohen enters a cemetery by mistake. He is then warned while still inside. What happens if he immediately jumps out?
If the kohen jumps out immediately upon being warned, he is exempt. If he remains for the time it takes to prostrate himself, he receives lashes. Each re-entry after a warning generates a separate liability.