Commentary for Yevamot 235:7

רבי עקיבא אומר אין זו דרך מוציאתו מידי עבירה עד שתהא אסורה לינשא ואסורה מלאכול בתרומה

is in agreement with R. Meir. According to R. Johanan,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who stated that R. Meir agrees with the ruling in the first clause that a rival's contradiction is admitted. ');">²³</span> however, there is a difficulty! — This is a difficulty. <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. IF A WOMAN AND HER HUSBAND WENT TO A COUNTRY BEYOND THE SEA, AND SHE RETURNED AND STATED, MY HUSBAND IS DEAD'. SHE MAY BE MARRIED AGAIN AND SHE ALSO RECEIVES HER <i>KETHUBAH</i>. HER RIVAL, HOWEVER, IS FORBIDDEN.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To marry again; since a woman may not tender evidence for her rival. ');">²⁴</span> IF [HER RIVAL] WAS THE DAUGHTER OF AN ISRAELITE [WHO WAS MARRIED] TO A PRIEST, SHE IS PERMITTED TO EAT <i>TERUMAH</i>;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As during the lifetime of her husband. The evidence of the other which is regarded as invalid to enable the rival to marry again (v. supra n. 1) is equally invalid to deprive her of her right to the eating of terumah. ');">²⁵</span>

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