Commentary for Bava Kamma 53:9
בגדו דתנן קרע את כסותי שבר את כדי חייב על מנת לפטור פטור
— In order to inform you that since there existed an intention to injure though none to cause degradation [there is liability even for Degradation]. Rabbah again said: In the case of one placing a live coal on a neighbour's heart and death resulting, there is exemption;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since the person upon whose heart the live coal had been placed was able to remove it. ');"><sup>13</sup></span>
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