Sanhedrin 32: Monetary vs. Capital Cases - Pursuing Justice

A very brief outline of today's daf, beginning with a new Mishna:

• the same laws apply to monetary and capital cases
• monetary cases - 3 judges
• capital cases - 23 judges
• monetary cases have more flexibility in the process of hearing evidence, overturning verdicts, etc.
• capital cases must be heard within one day
• monetary and ritual impurity cases may hear first from the greatest Sage
• capital cases must not hear from the the greatest Sage
• anyone including a mazer can judge  monetary cases
• capital cases require a kohen, levite or yisraelite eligible to marry a bat kohen

The Gemara begins its discussion of a number of issues:

• what are the actual written requirements of monetary cases?
• how do we know about when loans can be cancelled?
• what does it mean to truly pursue justice; tzedek tzedek tirdof?
• we are told of two ships attempting to cross a narrow river 
• we are told of two camels who meet at the peak of a mountain
• in both cases, we must consider who was at a disadvantage (further from their destination, laden with a greater burden) to know who should go first
• if they are equal they must both compromise
• why do judges begin monetary cases in this way?

Certainly this Gemara will be both broad and long in its discussion of our new Mishna!