Rav Shmuel Honigswachs Question: If a plaintiff sued someone in a secular court and lost, can he now bring his claim to bais din? Answer: In this sense, Halacha does accept the concept of double jeopardy. The Rema…
Rav Shmuel Honigswachs Question: Is one allowed to sign a contract that says that all will be done in accordance with secular law, and will a bais din then rule according to secular law? Answer: Many Poskim assume…
Rav Shmuel Honigswachs Question: If one signs a contract that says that disputes will be resolved in a secular court, will the bais din rule according to secular law? Answer: Although one should not sign a contract that…
Rav Shmuel Honigswachs Question: May one sign a contract with another Jew that says that all disputes will be adjudicated in a secular court? Answer: This question comes up often as many contracts have such a stipulation. At one point,…