What is the minimum monetary value whose robbery violates a biblical negative commandment?
Halacha 1 states that whoever robs a p'rutah's worth transgresses a negative commandment (Leviticus 19:13).
Question 2
If someone robs an object worth less than a p'rutah, what is the law?
Halacha 5: Although he committed a transgression, he is not obligated to return something worth less than a p'rutah.
Question 3
What is the halachic definition of a 'robber' as distinct from a 'thief'?
Halacha 2: A robber takes by force (e.g., pushing someone into water), while a thief takes secretly.
Question 4
If a person robs something and returns repayment hidden within change, is the obligation fulfilled?
Halacha 7: When a robber returns money by including it in change returned to the victim, he fulfills the obligation of return.
Question 5
What is the difference between 'coveting' (חומד) and 'desiring' (מתאווה) according to the Rambam?
Halachot 8–9: Desiring is an internal longing violating one negative commandment; coveting is pressuring and purchasing what is desired, adding another violation.