Commentary for Yevamot 20:6

and that those who are subject to the penalties of a negative precept are<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Unlike those subject to the penalty of kareth who are exempt from halizah and from the levirate marriage. ');">¹⁵</span> under the obligations of <i>halizah</i> and the levirate marriage?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., though the marriage with them is forbidden by a negative precept, they remain nevertheless under the obligations of the levirate relationship and must, therefore, undergo the ceremonial of halizah. Why, then, did not R. Johanan give Resh Lakish this reply which would well account for the omission from our Mishnah of the case he mentioned? ');">¹⁶</span> — He<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Johanan. ');">¹⁷</span>

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