If one says to his fellow, "You have my maneh (100 zuz, or $5,000) in your possession," and the other responds, "I do not have anything of yours," - and he swears to that effect, and afterward witnesses come and attest to his guilt, he is exempt from payment:
"...and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not pay..." teaches that once the owner has received an oath, the defendant no longer pays money.
This is logical regarding a loan, that is given to the borrower to be spent, but it is true even regarding deposit because the quote is about a deposit.
Art: Old Man In Sorrow by Van Gogh
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