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nor may you bear witness

"and you also must not speak"

siding with the crowd

This is a metaphor that describes one's agreeing with a group of people as if he actually walked over and stood with that group. Alternate translation: "doing what the crowd wants" or "agreeing with the majority" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

pervert justice

do illegal or immoral actions that result in a unjust ruling