Commentary for Gittin 144:12

רבי לא סבר לה כרבי יוסי דקתני כזה גט למעוטי דרבי יוסי ור' יוסי לא סבר לה כרבי דקתני כזה גט למעוטי דרבי

In what connection did R. Jose use these words? — As we have learnt: [If a man says,] Write and give a Get to my wife if I do not come within twelve months from now, if then they wrote it within the twelve months and gave it after the twelve, it is no Get. R. Jose, however, said: A Get like this is valid.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. infra 76b. But not where he said 'from to-day and after death', since the words 'after death' may be interpreted as retracting the words 'from to-day'. Although in the matter of transference of property R. Jose will hold the gift valid, because the declaration there can be explained as intended to reserve the usufruct for the donor during his lifetime. ');">¹⁰</span>

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