Commentary for Yevamot 190:12

אמר רב יהודה אמר שמואל הלכה כרבי יוסי מתקיף לה רב יוסף ומי אמר שמואל הכי והאתמר יבמה רב אמר הרי היא כאשת איש ושמואל אמר אינה כאשת איש ואמר רב הונא כגון שקדש אחיו את האשה והלך לו למדינת הים ושמע שמת אחיו ועמד ונשא את אשתו

[if, however, it took place] on the basis of the evidence of two witnesses,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who testified that both his wife and brother-in-law were dead. ');">³⁴</span> where he DOES NOT DISQUALIFY FOR OTHERS<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His wife's sister being in this case permitted to her husband. ');">³⁹</span> he DOES NOT DISQUALIFY FOR HIMSELF.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And his first wife may return to him. ');">⁴⁰</span> R. Isaac Nappaha replied: [R. Jose may], in fact, refer to the latter clause,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., our Mishnah which speaks of a marriage permitted on the evidence of one witness. ');">⁴¹</span>

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