Bava Batra 140, 141, 142

Bava Batra 142a discusses an expectant father’s decision to transfer ownership over some of his possessions to his unborn child. This opens up a question that shows up throughout Shas, namely whether one can actually transfer ownership over items that do not yet exist (e.g., the fruit that WILL grow from a tree that haven’t grown yet) or transfer ownership to people who do not yet fully exist (e.g., a baby in utero)!

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