Commentary for Niddah 96:17

ת"ר צד שמאל קודם לצד ימין רבי חנינא בן אחי ר' יהושע אומר

women examine them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But, whether they report the presence of hair or their absence, the girls in the former case (a time when hairs are regarded as a mere 'mole') are treated as minors. In the latter case (a time when pubic hairs and maturity may well be expected) the girls are deemed to be of age if the women report the presence of hairs; but even if they report their absence, the girls cannot be treated as minors (since the hairs may have fallen off) and they are consequently deprived of the right of mi'un (v. Glos.). ');">¹⁴</span>

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