hamotsi mechavero alav haraaya

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Definitions

  • n. 'He who would extract something from his fellow must furnish the proof'; the principle that one who possesses something can be assumed as the owner unless someone has proof otherwise.

Example Sentences

  • "One of the bedrock principles in Torah monetary law is that of hamotzi me’chaveiro alav hara’aya – one who wishes to extract money from his fellow needs to produce proof that he owes him." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • המוציא מחברו עליו הראיה

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

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