Reference for Yevamot 202:14

אמר רבא צריכי דייני למיקבע דוכתא דכתיב (דברים כה, ז) ועלתה יבמתו השערה אל הזקנים רב פפא ורב הונא בריה דרב יהושע עבדי עובדא בחמשה כמאן כר' יהודה והא הדר ביה לפרסומי מילתא

while R. Judah stated: By five elders. <i>Halizah</i> and declarations of <i>mi'un</i>, [however, are witnessed] by three men';<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sanh. loc. cit. ');">⁵²</span> and since R. Judah does not express disagreement,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' With the ruling that a quorum of three only is required for halizah, though in a previous discussion (supra 102a) he maintained that a quorum of five was required. ');">⁵³</span> it may be inferred that R. Judah changed his opinion.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And agreed with the anonymous teaching. Hence R. Nahman's ruling that as regards the quorum for halizah the halachah agrees with the anonymous teaching. In respect of mi'un, however, the anonymous teaching has not been mentioned in connection with a dispute in which R. Jose and R. Eleazar participated. Hence it must be assumed that they adhered to their first opinions contrary to the anonymous teaching, which consequently does not represent the halachah. ');">⁵⁴</span> This proves it. Raba stated: The judges must appoint a place;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the performance of the rite of halizah. ');">⁵⁵</span>

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