When one person's hand is extended across a domain boundary and is below three tefachim from the ground — is the hand considered to be 'placed on the ground' for liability purposes?
Synopsis
The Rambam holds that a hand within three tefachim of the ground counts as 'placed on the ground' (applying the principle of lavud); others disagree, arguing the hand follows the person's body.
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