Commentary for Bava Kamma 170:8

שבת רואין אותו כאילו הוא שומר קישואין: תנו רבנן שבת רואין אותו כאילו הוא שומר קישואין ואם תאמר לקתה מדת הדין דכי מיתפח האי גברא לאו אגרא דשומר קישואים הוא שקיל אלא דלי דוולא ושקיל אגרא אי נמי אזיל בשליח ושקיל אגרא

From this discussion it would appear that a case could arise where the Four Items would be paid even where no Depreciation was caused. But how could such a case be found where no Depreciation was caused? — Regarding Pain it was stated: 'PAIN': — IF HE BURNT HIM EITHER WITH A SPIT OR WITH A NAIL, EVEN ON HIS [FINGER] NAIL WHICH IS A PLACE WHERE NO BRUISE COULD BE MADE, Healing could apply in a case where one had been suffering from some wound which was being healed up, but the offender put on the wound a very strong ointment which made the skin look white [like that of a leper] so that other ointments have to be put on to enable him to regain the natural colour of the skin — Loss of Time [without Depreciation could occur] where the offender [wrongfully] locked him up in a room and thus kept him idle. Degradation [could apply] where he spat on his face.

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