Saturday, May 9, 2009

Care in announcing a lost object

Hi,

When announcing that one has found an item, one should not be too specific - lest someone falsely claim the item as his own. One should announce that he discovered a coin, or a garment, or a document, and then the claimant will have to identify its unique characteristics in order to get it.

(Code of Jewish Law Choshen Mishpat 267:4)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

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