Commentary for Ketubot 204:16

מגרע גרעי אלא בנותיו היינו טעמא כיון דאיתנהו בתנאי ב"ד אימר צררי אתפסינהו:

Are they, on that account, worse off? Rather, this is the reason: In the case of his own daughters, since they are protected by the court stipulation, it might be assumed that he entrusted them with some bundles [of money].

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