Mesorat%20hashas for Sanhedrin 48:8

איבעיא להו לאחר גמר דין מחלוקת אבל לפני גמר דין דברי הכל יכול לחזור בו או דילמא בין בזו ובין בזו מחלוקת

The scholars propounded [the following problem:] [Does this mean that] thedispute is [only where the litigant retracts] after the promulgation of thedecision; but before, all [even the Rabbis] agree that he can retract; ordo they differ in both instances? — Come and hear! For Raba said: If oneaccepted a kinsman or a man [otherwise] ineligible [as judge or witness],he may retract before the promulgation of the decision; but not after. Now,if you understand [R. Johanan to mean] that the dispute refers only to thetime after the decision; but that prior thereto, all agree that he may retract,it is correct: then Raba's statement agrees with R. Johanan's, and is basedon the view of the Rabbis. But should you say, The controversy holds goodin both cases, who is Raba'sauthority?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In this case, it would only be R. Meir, in the opinion of Resh Lakish, who rules thus. But Raba could not abandon the majority ruling of the Rabbis and follow R. Meir. Nor can it be answered that Raba had an independent view of the circumstances in which they differ, as above, since his statement is not made regarding the Mishnah. ');">⁹</span>

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