Commentary for Yevamot 80:31

אמר לך רבי יוחנן ותסברא אחות חלוצה דאורייתא והאמר ר"ל כאן שנה רבי אחות גרושה מדברי תורה אחות חלוצה מדברי סופרים

— No; it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The prohibition to marry this relative. ');">⁴¹</span> is due to the deceased<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The prohibition being a preventive measure against the infringement of a Pentateuchal law. Consequently it supplies no proof in respect of our enquiry which is concerned with a preventive measure against an infringement of a Rabbinical law. ');">⁴⁷</span>

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