Commentary for Ketubot 78:5

בשלמא מפותה כתיב (שמות כב, טז) אם מאן ימאן אביה אין לי אלא אביה היא עצמה מנין תלמוד לומר ימאן מכל מקום

This goes well with regard to one who has been seduced–it is written, “If her father will refuse” (Exodus 22:16). I know this only about her father, from where do I know that she herself may refuse? Scripture says, “will refuse,” in any case.

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