Sefer HaMitzvos

מצות לא תעשה רמ״ו, רמ״ג

Day 249 of 339

Negative Mitzvah 246

It is forbidden to steal land

Deuteronomy 19:14 "You shall not remove your neighbor's boundary marker"

We are not allowed to claim ownership of someone else's property.

Even if we feel that our claim is just, we may not take possession of the land by force. We must bring the matter to court and prove our claim to be valid.

Negative Mitzvah 243

It is forbidden to kidnap another person

Exodus 20:13 "Do not steal"

This Negative Mitzvah forbids us to kidnap a Jewish person.