Mesorat%20hashas for Shevuot 66:1

שהוציא איש פלוני שם רע על בתי חייבין הודה מפי עצמו פטור

that So-and-So uttered an evil report about my daughter';<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That he found her not a virgin when he married her; Deut. XXII, 14. If his allegation is false, he is fined 100 shekels of silver; ibid. 19.');">¹</span> [and the witnesses deny knowledge of testimony] they are liable. If he confessed himself, he is exempt!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Apparently even if witnesses came later; yet if witnesses are adjured before the confession, and they withhold testimony, they are liable. Hence it is proved that if witnesses for a fine are adjured and withhold testimony they are liable.');">²</span>

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