If a deer entered a house and one person closes the door, what is the liability?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that one person who closes the door on a deer is liable. Two people closing together are exempt unless neither could do it alone, in which case both are liable. The Rema adds that if the door is already shut (mugafat), one may lock it.
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