Invalidity of gentile courts

rdf:langString Invalidity of gentile courts

rdf:langString Invalidity of gentile courts (he:ערכאות של גויים) is a Talmudic rule regarding gentile courts in Judaism. The rule states that gentile courts are invalid for ruling over Jews. Jewish law requires disputes to be settled by a Jewish court (beth din) under the laws of the Torah. It is forbidden to settle disputes in a court ruled by gentile laws. Jewish law permits settling disputes in gentile courts in exceptional cases and these cases usually require approval from Jewish religious authority. There is ongoing halachic dispute regarding the status of the courts in modern state of Israel and whether the courts are religiously binding.