When half-damages are collected from a pregnant animal that caused damage, where are they collected from?
Halachah 1: Half-damages may be expropriated from both the mother and its offspring together when a pregnant animal causes damage.
Question 2
Two oxen chase a third; one is damaged. Neither owner knows which of their oxen caused it. What happens?
Halachah 5: When it is uncertain which of two oxen caused damage, the court divides the half-damage payment equally between both owners.
Question 3
One of two pursuing oxen dies before the case is heard. What is the surviving ox owner's liability?
Halachah 7: If one ox died before the case, even if the surviving ox was mu'ad, the owner is exempt — the perpetrator cannot be definitively identified.
Question 4
After an ox gores another ox, the victim's owner seizes the goring ox to secure payment. What responsibility does the victim's owner now bear?
Halachah 12: By seizing the goring ox, the damaged party takes on the status of a paid watchman and is responsible for its care and safety.
Question 5
Ox A gores ox B, and then ox A also gores ox C. Who are now considered 'partners' in ox A?
Halachah 11: When ox A gores ox B and then ox C, the owner of ox B (first gored) and the owner of ox A become partners — ox B's owner has a claim against ox A.