Two witnesses testify about a murder. One specifies the hour; the other says 'I don't know what hour it was.' What is the ruling?
The hour is a chakira. If one witness cannot confirm it, testimony is nullified — both must agree on all chakirot.
Question 2
One witness says the murder was on the 2nd of the month; the other says the 3rd. Both agree on the day of the week. It is the 5th of the month. What is the ruling?
Before mid-month, a one-day discrepancy is acceptable — one witness may not have known whether the month was a full 30-day month. After the 15th, this leniency doesn't apply.
Question 3
Two witnesses agree on all chakirot but one says 'he wore black' and the other says 'he wore white.' What is the ruling?
Although clothing color is a bedikah (non-essential), if witnesses actively contradict each other even on bedikot, testimony is nullified.
Question 4
Witnesses differ on whether an event occurred at the 3rd or 5th hour of the day. What is the ruling?
A one-hour discrepancy is tolerable (2nd vs. 3rd hour). But a two-hour gap (3rd vs. 5th hour) exceeds the normal margin of error and nullifies testimony.
Question 5
Three witnesses testify. Two agree on every chakira; the third contradicts them on one bedikah. What is the ruling?
If any witness actively contradicts the others even on bedikot (non-essential details), testimony is nullified — even with three witnesses.