Sanhedrin 2:5-3:1

Sanhedrin 2:5

One is not permitted to ride on the king’s horse, to sit on his throne or to use his scepter. One may not look at the king while he is having his hair cut, nor when he is undressed or in the bathhouse. This is based on Deuteronomy 17:15, “You shall set him as king over you in all ways, “ i.e. we should be in awe of him.

Sanhedrin 3:1

Financial cases are heard by a court of three. Rabbi Meir says that each litigant chooses a judge and then both of them jointly choose the third; the Sages say that the two judges they select choose the third. Rabbi Meir says that each litigant can veto the judge selected by the other party; the Sages say that this is only when he has proof that the judge selected is related to the other party or otherwise ineligible but if they are eligible or experts, he cannot veto them. Rabbi Meir says that each litigant can veto the witnesses selected by the other party; the Sages say that this is only when he has proof that the witness is related to the other party or otherwise ineligible but if they are eligible, he cannot veto them.