Scott Rogers asked:
We corresponded in the past and I appreciate your prompt answers...
Top of Amud a. Rabah says the megu. By every chazaka without a tayna, why don't we say that the person should be believed with the same megu?
Thank you in advance
The Kollel replies:
There are two possible ways that Migu may work. Firstly, Migu adds strength to the Tayna a person makes. This is because Taynos of a person who has the ability to make a winning Tayna have more weight. Secondly, Migu helps to prove that a persons Tayna is not a lie, becauseif he was going to lie, he would have said a better lie.
Either way, Migu can only help to support a Tayna. If there is no Tayna, Migu is worthless.
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