Commentary for Yevamot 107:18

מתקיף לה רב אחא בריה דרב איקא מה לנדה ואשת אח שכן אין להם היתר בחיי אוסרן תאמר באשת איש שכן יש לה היתר בחיי אוסרה

however shall deduction be made? Were it made from a brother's wife<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A relative by marriage. ');">⁵²</span> and a father's sister<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A relative from birth. ');">⁵³</span> and a mother's sister,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A relative from birth. ');">⁵³</span> [it might be objected that] those stand in a different category, since the prohibition of these is due to relationship!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' No proof would consequently be available that the same restriction is applicable to intercourse, for instance, with any married woman who is neither a relative from birth nor by marriage. ');">⁵⁴</span>

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