Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Bava Batra 321:1

מחק פסול ואע"פ שמקוים

an erasure [however] is inadmissible<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Any writing on the spot erased is invalid. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> although it had been confirmed.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because it is possible that the formula, 'firm and established', had been erased from its original position and re-written after the spurious matter that had been inserted in its place. Since an erasure of the formula would, thus, invalidate the added matter, there is no cause to apprehend any forgery, though the witnesses sign on the external side of the deed. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>

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