Commentary for Kiddushin 13:14

ואפי' למ"ד אין כולה עולה ה"מ היכא דמקדיש דבר שאין הנשמה תלויה בו אבל מקדיש דבר שהנשמה תלויה בו הויא כולה עולה

And if we were informed this of monetary matters, that is because it is subject to remission;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The purchase price can be altogether remitted, as in the case of a gift.');">¹⁷</span> but as for kiddushin, I would say it is not so.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A woman cannot forego the money of kiddushin. Since it is such a strong obligation, I would think that it must pass from the man who betroths to the woman who is betrothed.');">¹⁸</span>

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