Commentary for Yevamot 191:2

דרב אמר הרי היא כאשת איש ומיפסלא בזנות ושמואל אמר אינה כאשת איש ולא מיפסלא בזנות וא"נ בקדושין תופסין ביבמה קמיפלגי דרב אמר הרי היא כאשת איש ולא תפסי בה קדושין ושמואל אמר אינה כאשת איש ותפסי בה קדושין

Rab maintaining that she 'has the status of a married woman' and is consequently prohibited<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To the levir. ');">⁵</span> by reason of her immoral act,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As a married woman is prohibited to her husband if she has committed such an act. ');">⁶</span> while Samuel maintains that 'she has not the status of a married woman' and does not therefore, become prohibited<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To the levir. ');">⁵</span> by reason of her immoral act? Or else [it might be replied] that they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Rab and Samuel. ');">³</span>

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