The Bible, from earliest times, states that judgment in a court of law was not to be made against a person based on the testimony of a single eyewitness but that two or three as a minimum number were required (Deuteronomy 19:15).
Mula pa noong unang panahon, sinasabi sa Bibliya na ang anumang hatol sa hukuman laban sa isang tao ay hindi maaring tanggapin kung base lamang sa patotoo ng isang tao. Nararapat na ang anumang hatol ay base sa patotoo ng dalawa o tatlong saksi (Deuteronomio 19:15).