Commentary for Yevamot 76:1
זיקת נשואה עושה ספק נשואה
and the levirate bond of a married woman renders her 'doubtfully married'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra n. 3. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> 'The levirate bond of a betrothed woman renders her doubtfully betrothed', for were we to assume that she is regarded as definitely betrothed, [how could both] BETH SHAMMAI AND BETH HILLEL AGREE THAT SHE MAY SELL IT OR GIVE IT AWAY AND THAT HER ACT IS LEGALLY VALID when we learned: If she came into the possession of property while she was betrothed, Beth Shammai said, she may sell it, and Beth Hillel said, she may not sell it, but both agree that if she had sold or had given it away her act is legally valid!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Keth. 78a., Sonc. ed. pp. 490ff q.v. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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