Commentary for Shevuot 72:18

זה הכלל כל המשלם על פי עצמו חייב ושאינו משלם על פי עצמו פטור:

I HAVE STOLEN IT, BUT I HAVE NOT KILLED IT OR SOLD IT.' - 'I ADJURE THEE,' AND HE RESPONDS, 'AMEN!' HE IS EXEMPT.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The extra amount he is liable to pay for killing or selling it (Ex. XXI, 37) is a fine; his oath is hence a denial of a fine, and not of an actual money liability.');">²⁵</span> 'THY OX KILLED MY OX,' AND HE SAYS, 'IT DID NOT KILL [THY OX].'

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