Q&A: An Unintended Act in Commandments Between One Person and Another
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An Unintended Act in Commandments Between One Person and Another
Question
Is an unintended act permitted in commandments between one person and another? For example, if there is a chance that I will harm my fellow, is it permitted if I intend something else?
Answer
I assume you mean transgressions, not commandments. I do not think there is such an exemption, since the result was caused by you. What obligates a person to pay damages is not the transgression involved, but the very act of causing the damage.