Commentary for Bava Batra 177:12

ת"ר היה מבקש ממנו שלשה רבעי ליטרא לא יאמר לו שקול לי שלשה רבעי ליטרא אחת אחת אלא שוקל ליטרא ומניח רביע ליטרא עם הבשר

teaches that market officers<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Heb. [H] cf. [G], 'market commissioner. ');">¹⁶</span> are appointed to [superintend] measures, but no such officers are appointed for [superintending] prices.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In order to allow for free and unfettered competition. ');">¹⁷</span>

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