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If something is accidentally damaged and the affected party is compensated, does sin fall upon both parties?

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There is no sin upon one who unintentionally damages something belonging to another. However, he must compensate the owner with the value of the damaged item if it is a estimable commodity, or with a similar item if it is a fungible commodity. The owner of the right may accept the substitute.

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