1. RASHI METHOD: REFERENCES BRIEF EXPLANATION: Commentary on a verse is provided thru a cross-reference to another verse. The cross references can either provide (1a) further details, (1b) confirm citations, or (1c) clarify word meaning. This examples applies to Rashis Dt24-07a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1306.htm Brief Summary: Thoughout the Torah SINS AND STATUS are determined by witnesses (Dt19-15). Hence the phrase WHEN IT BE FOUND... (Dt24-07) means by witnesses

Verse Dt24-07 discussing a death penalty for kidnapping states when it is found that a man kidnapped any of his brothers of the people of Israel, and deals with him as a slave, or sells him; then that kidnapper shall die; and you shall purge evil away from among you. Rashi notes that the underlined words, When it is found references verses Dt19-15 discussing the establishment of Judicial matters - sins and statuses. Hence the Rashi comment In several places the Bible says when it is found that.... However (1) Dt19-15 explicitly says that judicial matters such as sins and statuses are established by 2 or more witnesses. Furthermore (2)the Biblical paragraph Dt17-02:07 discusses a finding of idolatry and explains that if search and investigation confirms this finding then the idolaters are executed. The paragraph concludes that 2 or more witnesses are needed to confirm matters. These two sources set a basis for explaining the Biblical when it is found that.... to refer to a finding through an investigation of 2 or more witnesses.

Text of Target Verse Dt24-07	Text of Reference Verse Dt19-15
when it is found that a man kidnapped any of his brothers of the people of Israel, and deals with him as a slave, or sells him; then that kidnapper shall die; and you shall purge evil away from among you.	One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
Rashi comments: In several places the Bible says when it is found that.... However (1) Dt19-15 explicitly says that judicial matters such as sins and statuses are established by 2 or more witnesses. Furthermore (2)the Biblical paragraph Dt17-02:07 discusses a finding of idolatry and explains that if search and investigation confirms this then the idolaters are executed. The paragraph concludes that 2 or more witnesses are needed to confirm matters. These two sources set a basis for explaining the Biblical when it is found that.... to refer to a finding through investigation of 2 or more witnesses.

Advanced Rashi: We have presented two derivations above. One is from the reference which requires 2 or more witnesses for establishment of judicial matters. The other uses the style method rule #6 which requires us to generalize Biblical paragraph Dt17-02:07 which lists a) 2 witnesses and b) investigation/search as prerequisites to conviction, to all judicial findings. Thus two Rashi rules are at play here. Notice particularly that Rashi did not explicitly mention either method. Frequently, Rashi lets the student research how he arrived at his conclusions.