Quiz — הלכות נזקי ממון פרק ד

Question 1

An owner locks sheep in a corral with a gate that can withstand ordinary wind. The sheep escape and cause damage. Who is liable?

Halachah 1: If the owner guarded adequately (gate that withstands ordinary wind) and the animals escaped, the owner is exempt — he fulfilled his duty.

Question 2

Someone breaks down a sturdy fence and the animal inside escapes and causes damage. Who pays?

Halachah 2: When a third party breaks down a sturdy fence and the animal escapes, the fence-breaker is liable, not the animal owner.

Question 3

A person borrows an ox believing it to be tam. It turns out to be mu'ad and causes damage. Who pays?

Halachah 7: The owner/lender pays because he knew the ox was mu'ad and did not disclose it — his deception makes him liable.

Question 4

How is damage to growing crops assessed?

Halachah 12: Growing crop damage is assessed by comparison — the damaged area is evaluated relative to a surrounding field sixty times its size.

Question 5

A watchman entrusts an animal to a second watchman, and the animal causes damage. Who is liable to the injured party?

Halachah 10: The first watchman remains liable to the injured party — a watchman cannot transfer his responsibility by sub-entrusting to another.

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