Bava Batra 114 – Time to Reconsider an Agreement

When two parties want to formalize a verbal agreement, they often perform an "exchange acquisition," in which one party hands the other a small article, such as a kerchief, and the second party takes possession of it.

Whenever this happens, parties are entitled to retract for a certain period. For how long? Rabbah said, "As long as they are seated at the same location." Rav Yosef said, "As long as they discuss the same subject."

However, both Rabbah and Rav Yosef need help with the rule learned previously about a court executing the last will. If a sick person can retract, none of their decisions are valid! Rav Yosef answers that this rule only applies while they are still discussing inheritance.

Art: Fair Exchange - Antonio Paoletti