Commentary for Bava Batra 348:14

והא ערב הוא [וקיימא לן] ערב דכתובה לא משתעבד קבלן הוה

'But,' said Raba to him, 'have we [not] learned that [the husband] MUST VOW TO DERIVE NO [FURTHER] BENEFIT FROM HER?' 'Does everyone who divorces [his wife]', said Abaye to him, 'do it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'divorce'. ');">³⁹</span> at a court of law?'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The divorce could be arranged in the presence of witnesses out of court where no one would compel the husband to vow that he would derive no further benefit from his wife. ');">⁴⁰</span> Finally, [however], it was discovered that he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Huna. ');">⁴¹</span>

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