Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Batra 263:2

תא שמע הכותב פירות נכסיו לאשתו גובה כתובתה מן הקרקע למחצה לשליש ולרביע גובה כתובתה מן השאר

but [not] to a person in good health, since he himself is alive;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And well able to safeguard her honour. ');">⁵</span> or, is it the same with a man in good health, since there too he may desire [to make provision] that respect may be paid to her<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His widow. Lit., 'that her word may be listened to.' ');">⁴</span> already in his lifetime?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'from now.' ');">⁶</span> — Come and hear: [It was taught:] If a person gives the usufruct of his estate to his wife, in writing,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Assigning it to her as a gift. ');">⁷</span>

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