Commentary for Bava Metzia 122:16
א"ר אלעזר רבית קצוצה יוצאה בדיינין אבק רבית אינה יוצאה בדיינין רבי יוחנן אמר אפילו רבית קצוצה נמי אינה יוצאה בדיינין
interest, from here onward it is indirect interest.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'dust of interest' [H]. Lending a sela' for five denarii is direct interest: speculating on 'futures' is only indirect interest, for it is not certain that the wine will appreciate in value. ');"><sup>31</sup></span> R. Eleazar said: Direct interest can be reclaimed in court,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'through the Judges'. ');"><sup>32</sup></span>
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