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Yitro advised to divide the people into groups of 10, 50, 100,1000 and appoint a corresponding judge for every group.

Is the legal process of any of such judges mentioned in the Tanakh? I mean, does it say that X, the head of 100, or 1000 (for example) held a sentence and convicted someone of something?

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  • The Torah in Parshas Shoftim instructs Jews to organize courts by city. I always assumed that Yisro's advice was only for while they were in the Midbar. The Torah makes it pretty clear that the purpose was to help Moshe.
    – N.T.
    Commented Jun 7, 2021 at 3:08

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No such legal process is mentioned in Tanach. The words שר(י) עשרה/חמשים/מאות/אלפים appear again outside of Torah, but not with reference to the division from the desert. The verses are:

Samuel 1:8:12 — Samuel saying what the king will do;
Samuel 1:18:13 — Saul making David a military commander;
Samuel 1:22:7 — Saul incredulously asking whether David has promoted these people;
Samuel 2:18:1 — David promoting military leaders;
Kings 2:1:9, 11, 13 — captains of the groups that get sent to Eliyahu;
Isaiah 3:3 — reproach to the leaders (including the captains of 50);
Chronicles 2:17:14 — list of military leaders.

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  • And what does this have to do with civil courts? You should state your claim more clearly.
    – Al Berko
    Commented Jun 7, 2021 at 20:09
  • Absolutely nothing: that's the point. The words are mentioned but not referring to the divisions from Yitro. I'm not sure how much clearer I can be than The words... appear again outside of Torah, but not with reference to the division from the desert.
    – magicker72
    Commented Jun 7, 2021 at 20:23
  • Oh, right, thank you +1
    – Al Berko
    Commented Jun 7, 2021 at 21:14

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