Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 11:4

אלא לא אמרינן מיגו דחשיד אממונא חשיד אשבועתא

take three oaths: 'I swear that I did not cause the loss wilfully; I swear that I did not use [the animal] for myself; I swear that it is not in my possession', — why do we not say that since he is suspected of fraud in money matters<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since it is assumed that he may appropriate the plaintiff's article by putting forward a wrong plea, which amounts to fraud. ');">⁴</span>

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