5. The authorization to tell someone about the harm that will befall him, if he goes into partnership with someone, is only when they’ve made an agreement to become partners but are not yet actually partners. However, once they are already partners, one is only permitted to tell the subject if he knows that it will not cause his partner any harm, but he’ll only protect himself from hurt. However, if he will cause his partner harm, he is forbidden to tell him – even if a rabbinical court would permit the harm that would be caused. [This is so, as no rabbinical court would rule the matter without two witnesses].

6. Even if two individuals want to warn the person, if they know that he’ll act without first consulting a rabbinical court, they are forbidden to tell him.