Commentary for Eruvin 63:4

ורב נחמן התם כדקתני טעמא לפי שיודעין שאין בית דין מתעצלין בו

Others there are who read: R'Nahman said: Whence do I derive this?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That in respect of a Pentateuchal law there is no legal presumption that an agent carries out his mission.');">¹⁰</span> since the reason stated<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the ruling in the Mishnah of Men. cited.');">¹¹</span> was, 'Because it is known that Beth din would not shirk their duty', [it follows that] it is only Beth din who do not shirk their duty but that an ordinary agent might. And R'Shesheth?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' How could he maintain his ruling in view of this argument?');">¹²</span>

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