Commentary for Bava Metzia 35:7
וכי תימא אמרינן ליה איבעי לך למיקרעיה ומכתב אגביה גיטא דנן דקרענוהו לא משום דגיטא פסולה הוא אלא כי היכי דלא תגבי ביה זמנא אחריתי אטו כל דמגבי בבי דינא מגבי:
— [it could be objected]: perhaps [this refers to a case where the betrothed man] had written her [a <i>Kethubah</i>]. And if you will argue: If he wrote her a <i>Kethubah</i> what need is there to tell us [that she may exact payment]? [I will answer]: It is necessary [to let us know that] if she dies he does not inherit her [property]!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As this law had to be stated, the matter of the Kethubah is also mentioned. ');"><sup>7</sup></span>
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