Mesorat%20hashas for Shevuot 66:5

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> משביע אני עליכם אם לא תבואו ותעידו שאני כהן שאני לוי שאיני בן גרושה שאיני בן חלוצה שאיש פלוני כהן שאיש פלוני לוי שאינו בן גרושה שאינו בן חלוצה שאנס

Surely he teaches in a later clause: [They are exempt] unless they hear [the adjuration] from the mouth of the claimant!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 35a.');">¹¹</span> - Samuel said: [It refers to a case where] he comes with power of attorney.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Our Mishnah, which implies that if it were a money claim the witnesses would be liable even if the person who adjured them was not the claimant, refers to a case where he who adjured the witnesses was authorised by the creditor to claim the debt on his behalf.');">¹²</span> But the Nehardeans say: We do not write an authorisation on movables!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' B.K. 70a.');">¹³</span>

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