judgment, except (62) for being free from anger and its likes, as there are two narrations regarding whether that is a prerequisite.

Section: When the judge sits in his chamber, the first matter he examines is the case of the prisoners, because imprisonment is a form of hardship, and there may be among them someone who does not deserve to remain in it. He sends a trustworthy person to the prison of the judge who preceded him to write down the name of every prisoner, for what he was imprisoned, and for whom he was imprisoned. He then brings this to him. The judge orders a crier to announce in the town for three days: "The judge, so-and-so son of so-and-so, is reviewing the affairs of the prisoners on such-and-such a day; whoever has a prisoner (in custody), let them be present." When that day arrives and the people are present, he leaves the parchments containing the names of the prisoners before him, extends his hand to them, and looks at the name of the prisoner on whatever falls into his hand. He then says, "Who is the adversary of so-and-so the prisoner?" When his adversary says, "I am," he sends a trustworthy person with him to the prison, who brings out his adversary, and he is present with him at the court of judgment. He does this for as long as he knows his time will permit him to examine in that session, and he does not bring out anyone else. When the prisoner and his adversary are present, he does not ask his adversary, "Why did you imprison him?" because the default assumption is that the judge only imprisoned him for a just cause. Instead, he asks the prisoner, "For what were you imprisoned?" His answer will inevitably fall into one of five categories: First, that he says, "He imprisoned me for a rightful debt that is due, and I am solvent regarding it (63)." The judge then says to him, "Pay it, or I will return you to prison." Second, that he says, "He has a debt against me, and I am insolvent regarding it." He then asks his adversary; if he confirms it, the judge declares him bankrupt and releases him. If he denies it, he looks into the cause of the debt. If it was something through which he obtained wealth, such as a loan or a purchase, he does not accept his claim of insolvency except with evidence that his wealth was lost or exhausted, or with evidence that he is insolvent, thus removing the original assumption that was established; his word is accepted regarding the wealth he is claimed to owe. If no original wealth is proven for him, and his adversary does not have evidence for that, the word of the prisoner is accepted, along with his oath that he is insolvent, because the default state is insolvency. If his adversary provides evidence that he possesses wealth, it is not accepted until that wealth is specified (64) in a way that distinguishes it. If the evidence testifies against him