Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Kamma 140:16

באומר לא תיקני לי גניבותיך עד שתנוח

we would be unable to order him to go and to pay since [at the time of the alleged liability,] he became subject to a capital charge, why should not even the sale itself be declared no sale at all?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For since the thief would have by law to pay nothing for the consideration given him on the part of the purchaser, there should in the eye of the law be lacking any consideration at all rendering the purchase null and void. ');">¹⁵</span>

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