Reference for Bava Metzia 208:4

א"ל רבינא למרימר והתניא לכפול גובה מחצה לא קשיא הא דקני מיניה הא דלא קני מיניה

[When it is the local usage] to double [the dowry],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' l.e., to state double the amount for the actual dowry in the kethubah to make it appear greater, whilst actually only half the stated amount is payable on widowhood or divorce. [This was inserted as a mark of honour to the bridal couple. v. Epstein. M. ap. cit., p. 104.] ');">⁴</span>

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