ט וקאמר ליה ר"ש בן אלעזר לתנא קמא דר' מאיר אי שמיע לך דמכשר ר"מ בשתיקה לא דקרו ליה חלל ושתיק אלא דקרו ליה ממזר ושתיק והאי דשתיק סבר ממזר קלא אית ליה אבל ממזר וצווח חלל ושותק פסול והאי דאשתיק סבר מיסתייה דלא מפקי ליה מקהל
9 Shimon b. Elazar said in the name of R. Meir and R. Shimon the son of Menasia also said it: Which is the widow of one of a mixed family? When a doubtful halal was mixed up in it, for the Israelites know the mamzerim who are among them, but they do not know the halalim who are among them. The Master said: Which is the widow of one of a mixed family? Anyone about whom there is no doubt on account of mamzerut, natinut or on account of slaves of the kings. And R. Shimon b. Elazar said to the first Tanna of R. Meir: If you have heard that R. Meir declares the person fit in the case of silence, this is not when he is called halal and is silent, but when he is called mamzer and is silent. And why is he silent? Because he says to himself. a mamzer is well-known.