Commentary for Bava Batra 258:3
הוא מותיב לה והוא מפרק לה בראוי ליורשו ור' יוחנן בן ברוקה היא
as an objection [to the opinions of his colleagues]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Hamnuna and R. Nahman, who stated that in such a case one cannot dispose of an 'inheritance' to strangers. ');"><sup>7</sup></span> and he [himself] gave the reply: [The Baraitha<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which allows one to bequeath his estate by the use of the term 'inheritance'. ');"><sup>8</sup></span> deals with such persons] as are entitled to be his heirs,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He did not bequeath the estate to strangers, but to one or more of his legal heirs. Hence the question of the use of the term 'inheritance' does not arise. ');"><sup>9</sup></span>
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