Commentary for Yevamot 75:3

ספק ויבם שבאו לחלוק בנכסי סבא ספק אמר האי גברא בר מיתנא הוא ופלגא דידי הוא יבם אמר את בראי דידי את ולית לך ולא מידי

the son of the deceased and half of the estate belongs, therefore, to me', while the levir pleads, 'You are my own son and you have, therefore, no share whatsoever', the levir's claim being a certainty<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He knows exactly by virtue of whose, and by virtue of what rights he advances his claim, and he may consequently be regarded as being in actual possession of the estate. ');">⁶</span> and that of the 'doubtful son' a doubtful one,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He cannot in any way be sure whose son he is and by virtue of whose rights his claim is advanced. ');">⁷</span> doubt may not supersede<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'take out'. ');">⁸</span>

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