According to the Law, if a man accused his new bride of not being a virgin and his charges were proven false, what was his punishment?
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Correct answer: He was fined 100 shekels and could never divorce her
Deuteronomy 22:18-19 states the elders would punish him and fine him for slandering a virgin of Israel. Furthermore, he lost his right to ever divorce her throughout his lifetime.
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