Does bitul reshut apply to a ruin (churvah) shared between two property owners?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that bitul reshut applies even in a ruin jointly owned by two parties who forgot to make an eruv. The Mishnah Berurah clarifies this even though a ruin is not the primary area of use.
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