Which is the slavewoman? Anyone who is half slave and half free, as it is stated (Lev. 19:20): ‘‘And redeemed she was not redeemed’’ — [these are] the words of R’ Akiva. R’ Yishmael says: This is she who is a real slavewoman. R’ Elazar ben Azariah says: All forbidden intimacies are stated explicitly, and what is the exception? We must conclude that it is she who is half slave and half free.

In all forbidden intimacies, if one was of age and one was a minor, the minor is exempt; if one was awake and one was asleep, the one who was asleep is exempt; if one was unintentional and one was intentional, the unintentional one is liable for a chatas, and the intentional one is liable to kares.