Quoting%20commentary for Sanhedrin 59:15

ולמאן דאמר זכאי משלמי ולימרו ליה אי לאו את בהדן לא הוה סליק דינא מידי

if in a field, his wordsstand. This is the general rule of the matter: Wherever he has access [tothe hiding place] his statementstands;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since he is then not under suspicion of having been prompted in his statement by some ulterior motive, e.g., the desire to serve someone's interests; for had he wished, he himself could have handed over the amount to whomever he wished. ');">¹⁴</span>

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