Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Kamma 110:20

אמר מר הפורץ גדר בפני בהמת חבירו ה"ד אילימא בכותל בריא בדיני אדם נמי ניחייב אלא

is] only in the case of Tooth and Foot which are <i>Mu'ad</i> [ab initio]; and this may be regarded as proved. It was taught: R. Joshua said: There are four acts for which the offender is exempt from the judgments of Man but liable to the judgments of Heaven. They are these: To break down a fence in front of a neighbour's animal [so that it gets out and does damage];<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. the discussion later. ');">³⁴</span> to bend over a neighbour's standing corn in front of a fire;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. the discussion later. ');">³⁴</span> to hire false witnesses to give evidence; and to know of evidence in favour of another and not to testify on his behalf.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tosef., Shebu. III. ');">³⁵</span> The Master stated: 'To break down a fence in front of a neighbour's animal.' Under what circumstances? If we assume that the wall was sound, why should the offender not be liable even according to the judgments of Man [at least for the damage done to the wall]? — It must therefore be

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