Commentary for Yevamot 106:11

לא מיבעיא קאמר לא מיבעיא הוא שוגג והיא קמכוונה למצוה אי נמי הוא מזיד והיא קמכוונה למצוה אלא אפי' הוא שוגג והיא מזידה דתרוייהו לא קמכווני לשם מצוה אפילו הכי קנה תני ר' חייא אפי' שניהם שוגגים שניהם מזידים שניהם אנוסים

OR IN PRESUMPTION,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To gratify his passions and with no intention of fulfilling the precept of the levirate marriage. ');">²⁶</span> WHETHER UNDER COMPULSION OR OF HIS OWN FREE WILL, EVEN IF HE ACTED IN ERROR AND SHE IN PRESUMPTION, OR HE IN PRESUMPTION AND SHE IN ERROR, OR HE UNDER COMPULSION AND SHE NOT UNDER COMPULSION, OR SHE UNDER COMPULSION AND HE NOT UNDER COMPULSION, WHETHER HE PASSED ONLY THE FIRST, OR ALSO THE FINAL STAGE OF CONTACT, HE CONSTITUTES THEREBY A <i>KINYAN</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'he acquires her'. The widow is deemed to be his legal wife. He is entitled to the heirship of her estate; and she can be released only by a letter of divorce. ');">²⁷</span> IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'and he made no distinction'. ');">²⁸</span>

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