Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Kamma 227:14

ושל עבדן אין מחשבה מטמאתן

R. Joseph demurred to this, saying: On the contrary, the reverse is more likely. In the case of heathens who usually administer law forcibly<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'haughtily' (Rashi). Krauss, Lehnworter: lit., 'Gothism', referring to the Goths in the Roman army. ');">²³</span> the owner need not give up hope,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the robber will be forced by the heathen judges to make restoration even upon the strength of circumstantial evidence, however slender. ');">²⁴</span>

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