Commentary for Menachot 217:11

ורב המנונא אמר לך נזיר כדקאמרת עולה על מנת שלא אתחייב באחריותה קאמר

But he has only killed the offering [and not sacrificed it]!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For what is slaughtered outside the Temple is not regarded as the sacrifice of the offering, consequently apart from the liability that is incurred for slaughtering outside the Temple he does not thereby fulfil the obligation of his vow.');">⁸</span> - R'Hamnuna answered, It is regarded as though he said, 'I take upon myself to offer a burnt-offering on the condition that I shall not be held responsible for it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since the Temple of Onias is not different from any other place outside the Temple, his saying 'I will offer it in the Temple of Onias' clearly implied that wherever the animal was slaughtered that was the fulfilment of his obligation. He is, of course, liable for slaughtering it outside the Temple.');">⁹</span>

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