Sefer HaMitzvos

מצות לא תעשה רפ״ח

Day 324 of 339

Negative Mitzvah 288

It is forbidden to punish or fine a person based on the testimony of one witness

Deuteronomy 19:15 "One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin"

The Torah instructs us not to declare a person guilty and fine or punish him based on testimony given by only one witness, even if that witness is very trustworthy.