Commentary for Bava Batra 248:2

אמר רב נחמן אמר רב אסור לעשות כדברי רבי קא סבר הלכה כרבי מחבירו ולא מחביריו

but not [when it is opposed to that] of his colleagues,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., where the majority is against him. The law, here, since Rabbi is opposed by the Sages, must, consequently, be decided against him. ');">³</span> or is the <i>halachah</i> in accordance [with] Rabbi [when in opposition to] his colleague and even [when he is opposed to] his colleagues.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence, the law must be decided according to Rabbi. As this point could not be determined, every judge is allowed to act either in accordance with the view of Rabbi or with that of the Sages. ');">⁴</span>

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