A
thief pays the principal according to the value of the stolen article
when he stole it; and he pays the twofold payment, fourfold and
fivefold payments according to the value of the stolen article at the
time that he is sued in court.
If, however, the stolen article is still in the thief's possession in its original state, he returns the article itself as is.
If
an unpaid custodian claimed that a deposit he was safekeeping was
stolen, and swore to that effect, but then admitted the fact that he
took the item for himself, he pays the principal, adds one-fifth, and
brings a guilt offering.
