Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If one man tries to harm another by falsely accusing him of a crime, both are to go to the one place of worship and be judged by the priests and judges who are then in office. The judges will investigate the case thoroughly; and if the man has made a false accusation against his fellow Israelite, he is to receive the punishment the accused man would have received. In this way you will get rid of this evil. Then everyone else will hear what happened; they will be afraid , and no one will ever again do such an evil thing. In such cases show no mercy; the punishment is to be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
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