Five Books of the Torah - Vienna, 1815 - Copy for Use of Jewish Witnesses Taking Oath in a Christian Court of Law - ...

Five Books of the Torah - Vienna, 1815 - Copy for Use of Jewish Witnesses Taking Oath in a Christian Court of Law - With Handwritten Confirmations from R. Elazar Fleckeles Head of the Prague Beit Din and the Censor Carolus Fischer
Five Books of the Torah, with the Five Megillot, with some Yiddish explanations. Vienna: Anton Schmidt, [1815].
Special copy used for Jewish witnesses taking oath in a Christian court of law. A printed document in German is pasted before the title page, filled-in by hand, and signed by Carolus Fischer, censor, editor and Hebrew translator of the royal court, and by R. Elazar Fleckeles head of the Prague Beit Din (in German). The document confirms the exact place in the book where one must rest one's hand while taking the oath (Vayikra 26:14 onwards - the curses in Parashat Bechukotai). On the preceding leaf, another authorization signed by Carolus Fischer. Stamp of the Semily district court (northern Czech Republic).
On leaf 98, handwritten markings based on the document. Likewise, on p. 59a, inscription in German and parentheses on the verse: "Thou shall not take the name of the Lord, your G-d in vain…".
163; [1], 14, 14-43 leaves. 23 cm. Thick paper. Good condition. Stains. First gathering and binding slightly detached. Small marginal tear to final leaf (not affecting text). Original leather binding (with blocking on the spine), loose, with damage.