psak din

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Definitions

  • n. A legal ruling issued by a beit din.

Example Sentences

  • "There was a psak din many years ago that no yeshiva should expel a student before bringing the matter to a beis din of three dayanim, all of whom have no connection to the yeshiva." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • פְּסַק דִּין

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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      Alternative Spellings

      p'sak din

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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