One who injures another must pay for any physical damage, as it says "[And if a man causes a physical defect in his friend it shall be done to him as he did...] an eye in place of an eye...".¹ He must also compensate him for his pain, as it says ["And the man who lies with her shall pay...] because he oppressed her".² He must pay for lost income and medical expenses, as it says "[And if men quarrel and a man hits his friend with a stone or fist and he does not die but becomes bedridden...] he shall pay for his idleness and shall heal".³ If the injury was intentional he must also pay for any embarrassment that was caused, as it says "[If men fight together... and the wife of one comes near to save her husband...] and stretches out her hand and grasps his shameful parts you shall cut off her hand...".⁴ It is forbidden to strike or injure anyone, as it says "He shall not continue... to strike him".^5,a

One who damages another's property must compensate him, as it says "And one who strikes an animal must pay for it"⁶; he is responsible even for unintentional damage if he is in a place where he has no right to be.^b