Deuteronomy 25:7
And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 21:19
Parallel
Both verses describe bringing a case to the elders at the gate — here for refusing levirate duty, there for a rebellious son.
Ruth 4:1
Parallel
Ruth 4:1 shows Boaz going to the gate to conduct legal redemption, matching the procedure of bringing a case to the elders at the gate.
Ruth 4:7
Parallel
Ruth 4:7 explains the sandal-removal custom for confirming transactions, which is the same ritual described for the refusing brother in this law.