Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 7:7

מה להצד השוה שבהן שכן לא הוחזק כפרן תאמר בעדים שכן הוחזק כפרן

But [it is again objected]: Is not 'his own mouth' [in a case of admission] more effective in that it cannot be refuted by a denial [on the part of witnesses]? — The case of one witness will prove it, in that he can be refuted by the denial [of other witnesses] and yet he obliges the defendant to take an oath. But [it is objected once more]: [The oath that is imposed by] several witnesses refers to the remainder of the debt denied by the defendant [and not included in the evidence]? — Again, the case of 'his own mouth' will prove it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e. the case of a partial admission, where the oath is likewise taken regarding the remainder of the amount claimed. ');">⁷</span>

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