Exodus 22:1-15 The laws of restitution and compensation.  
Property is tied directly to man's calling under God to work toward godly dominion over the earth. Therefore any assault on or invasion of the property is a serious crime.  And the protection of and respect for private property is a cornerstone of civilization. 

The Ratio of Restitution (Exodus 22:1)  
"Restitution must calculate not only the present and future value of a thing stolen, but also the specialized skills involved in its replacement."-Rushdoony

The Defense Against Theft (Exodus 22:2,3)
If a thief is caught breaking in at night the owner of the property is not at guilt if in defending his family and property he kills him, because the owner cannot be sure how great a threat the thief may be.  In the daytime, however, the thief may not be killed except in self-defense, because in daylight, his intentions are more obvious, and he can clearly be identified and apprehended.  If the thief cannot make restitution then he is sold into slavery to make restitution.  

The Degree of Restitution for Theft (Exodus 22:4 )
The normal amount of restitution for theft is double the amount of the thing stolen.  The thief had to restore the thing stolen plus equivalent, i.e., the exact amount he expected to profit in his theft.  This made sure that crime did not pay.  It costs.

"Thou Shalt not Steal" applies to Civil Governments
Theft can also take place at the ballot box.  The commandment against theft does not read "Thou Shalt not Steal except by majority vote.  We need to have private-property rights respected not just by criminals, but also by individual citizens who find that they can extract wealth from others by means of state power.  Furthermore, private property must be respected by profit-seeking businesses that would otherwise petition the state for economic assistance: tariffs, import quotas, below market interest rate government loans, etc.  To violate this principle is to call for the so-called "corporate state," another form of the welfare state-fascism, monopoly capitalism, or whatever.  Whenever such a system has been constructed, it has led to reduced productivity and an increase in bureaucracy.-Gary North