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“So these are the Mi•shᵊpât•imꞋ:”

(Amalgamated Tribal Laws/​Tza•diq•ūtꞋ)

Nonpareil Quintessence of é‑‑ä

B.C.E. 1st century — RabꞋi Hi•leilꞋ, when asked by a gentile to be converted while the RabꞋi stood on one foot, replied: "That which you eschew, don’t inflict on your fellow! That's the entirety of Tōr•âhꞋ. What remains is pei•rush•âhꞋ. Now, go-weave your lifetime-learning-practice.”

3rd Year toward the Shᵊmit•âhꞋ

Spring-Summer, c B.C.E. ; South From Rᵊphid•imꞋ To Har Sin•aiꞋ

é''à Liability For Injuries Or Damages To Other Animals Due To Owner Negli­gence Or Livestock Rustling

Overcrowded sheep, Doha livestock market
Sheep in dusty overcrowded feedlot. Livestock Market, Doha, Qatar (photo: Alexey Sergeev, 2013.06.06)

a. If an animal having no history of attacking other animals belongs to one owner and attacks and kills an animal belonging to another owner, then the two owners shall sell both animals and split the proceeds equally.

b. If the offending animal has a history of attacking other animals, then any further fatality resulting from a failure to control that animal, or its escape, shall be regarded as prima facie evidence that the owner failed to exercise reasonable precaution. The owner of the offending animal shall pay for, and take possession of, the dead animal.

c. If a person rustles kâ•sheirꞋ animals raised for their meat, whether the perpetrator kills it or sells it, said perpetrator shall pay for the loss plus punitive damages: 5x the price of a working animal or 4x the price of an animal raised for its meat.

Optional parental preparation:

Questions you might anticipate that your child might raise and be prepared to discuss:

  1. What is cattle rustling?

  2. What does "negligence" mean?

  3. What is "liability"?

  4. What does prima facie mean?

  5. What does precaution mean?

  6. What does "punitive" mean and what are court-assessed "punitive damages"?

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