Commentary for Yevamot 233:4

(דברים כה, ו) יקום על שם אחיו אמר רחמנא והרי קם

should you find [a reason for deciding in her favour because] a person submits whatever claim he has to the <i>Beth din</i>, [the question still remains as to] what [is the law where she stated]. 'Give me my <i>kethubah</i> and permit me to marry'? [Is it assumed that] in this case<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since she mentioned her kethubah first, ');">¹²</span> she has undoubtedly come with her mind bent on the <i>kethubah</i>. or is it possible [that she mentioned her <i>kethubah</i>] because<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' She may have thought that it was the kethubah that releases her from her dead husband and it is for this reason that she mentioned it first. Cf. supra note 3' ');">¹³</span> she did not know by what means she becomes permitted [to marry again].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' She may have thought that it was the kethubah that releases her from her dead husband and it is for this reason that she mentioned it first. Cf. supra note 3' ');">¹³</span> — This is undecided.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Teku. v. Glos, ');">¹⁴</span>

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