Tosefta for Bava Batra 289:14

אמימר אמר קדושי לא הדרי גזירה שמא יאמרו קדושין תופסין באחותה רב אשי אמר גיטה מוכיח עליה והא דרב אשי בדותא היא דאיכא דשמע בהא ולא שמע בהא:

is [the question of] whether [a token of] betrothal is unreturnable. R. Meir holds the opinion [that a token of] betrothal is unreturnable;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence he stated that the amount of the kethubah must he given to her in addition to the talent which she received as the token of her betrothal. ');">³⁷</span> and R. Judah holds the opinion [that a token of betrothal is] not unreturnable,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Consequently she must in such circumstances return the difference between the talent (given to her as token of betrothal) and the amount of her kethubah. ');">³⁸</span> while R. Jose is doubtful [as to] whether it is returnable or not, and, consequently. [if] he betrothed her with twenty [<i>shekels</i>]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Or eighty zuz (a shekel = four zuz). ');">³⁹</span>

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