Commentary for Ketubot 169:14

ההיא איתתא דאיחייבא שבועה בי דינא דרב ביבי בר אביי אמר להו ההוא בע"ד תיתי ותישתבע במתא אפשר דמיכספא ומודיא אמרה להו כתבו לי זכוותא דכי משתבענא יהבי לי אמר להו רב ביבי בר אביי כתבו לה

There was a woman who was obligated to take an oath at the court of R. Bibi b. Abaye. Her opponent said to them, “Let her come and take the oath in the town, where she might feel ashamed [of her action] and confess.” She said to them, “Write out the verdict in my favor so that after I shall have taken the oath it may be given to me.” Bibi b. Abaye said to them, “Write it out for her.”

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