Law concerning witnesses

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Deut 19:15: One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
Deut 19:16: If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Deut 19:17: Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
Deut 19:18: And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
Deut 19:19: Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
Deut 19:20: And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
Deut 19:21: And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.