Bava Kamma 91a
Calculating Payment for Harming People
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One who strikes another must give him a sela.
Or differently, he must give him 100 dinars.
If he slapped another on the cheek, 200 dinars.
If he slapped him on the cheek with the back
of his hand, which is more degrading than a
slap with the palm, he must give him 400 dinars.
If he pulled his ear, or pulled out his hair,
or spat at him and his spittle reached him,
or if he removed the other’s cloak from him,
or if he uncovered a woman's head in the marketplace,
in all of these cases, he pays the injured party 400 dinars.
Or differently, he must give him 100 dinars.
If he slapped another on the cheek, 200 dinars.
If he slapped him on the cheek with the back
of his hand, which is more degrading than a
slap with the palm, he must give him 400 dinars.
If he pulled his ear, or pulled out his hair,
or spat at him and his spittle reached him,
or if he removed the other’s cloak from him,
or if he uncovered a woman's head in the marketplace,
in all of these cases, he pays the injured party 400 dinars.