Commentary for Bava Batra 349:4

אלא אמר רב נחמן אידי ואידי דנקיט שטרא ולא קשיא הא דמקויים הא דלא מקויים אמר תנו קיימיה לשטריה לא אמר תנו לא קיימיה לשטריה

the other where it was not authenticated. [Consequently,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the latter case. ');">⁹</span> if] he said, 'Give,' he [thereby] confirmed<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the sum is to be paid to the creditor though his bond had no authentication. ');">¹⁰</span> the bond. [If, however], he did not say, 'Give,' he did not confirm<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence the possibility of his desire to conceal his children's wealth must be taken into consideration, and the sum must not be paid in the absence Of an authentication in court. ');">¹¹</span>

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