Responsa for Bava Kamma 183:6
קרע את כסותי שבר את כדי חייב ע"מ לפטור פטור עשה כן לאיש פלוני על מנת לפטור חייב בין בגופו בין בממונו:
IF THE PLAINTIFF SAID: 'PUT OUT MY EYE, CUT OFF MY ARM AND BREAK MY LEG,' THE OFFENDER WOULD NEVERTHELESS BE LIABLE; [AND SO ALSO EVEN IF HE TOLD HIM TO DO IT] ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT HE WOULD BE EXEMPT HE WOULD STILL BE LIABLE. IF THE PLAINTIFF SAID: 'TEAR MY GARMENT AND BREAK MY PITCHER,' THE DEFENDANT WOULD STILL BE LIABLE, BUT IF HE SAID TO HIM: '[DO THIS] ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU WILL BE EXEMPT,' HE WOULD BE EXEMPT.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the distinction between injury to the person and damage to chattels see the Gemara. ');"><sup>5</sup></span>
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