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In the previous mishnah we began to learn some rules about the “ketubath benin dichrin” which is the clause in the ketubah which states that sons inherit their mother’s ketubah above and beyond their split in their father’s inheritance.
Our mishnah teaches that this is only so when there is enough for there to be an inheritance of at least one denar after all the “ketuboth benin dichrin” have been paid out. The reason is that “ketubath benin dichrin” is an enactment of the Sages whereas inheritance laws are mandated by the Torah.
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