The Sunni Doctrine of the Calif, the Sultan of Allah

Gadid was wrong in this case, but he was right in the sense that he acted in his own estead. And the man that was chastised was the one who showed the arrogance. Also, we learn over here that it is allowed for a judge, a caldi, to alter a verdict in light of new circumstances. It is allowed for acaldi to change his ruling, because right then and there, the process changed his ruling. And it is allowed in light of other circumstances.