Commentary for Kiddushin 55:3
תניא רשב"י אומר נאמרה שבועה בחוץ ונאמרה שבועה בפנים מה שבועה האמורה בפנים עשה בה ספק כודאי אף שבועה האמורה בחוץ עשה בה ספק כודאי
- It was taught: R'Simeon B'Yohai said: An oath was ordered without [the Temple Court],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' All oaths provided for in Scripture were taken without the Temple Court, except the oath of a sotah.');"><sup>4</sup></span> and an oath was ordered within [the Temple Court]: just as in the oath decreed within, doubt was made equal to certainty;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In respect of swearing a superimposed oath.');"><sup>5</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
How do we know that a person can make another take an oath by extension even if he is not certain about that he owes him money? The answer is by comparison with the sotah oaths. The sotah oath is by its very nature a case of uncertainty. We do not know if the woman committed adultery or not. Nevertheless, she can be forced to take an oath and an oath by extension. So too in cases that occur outside the Temple—one can force another to take an oath by extension even in cases of uncertainty.
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